6 ‘Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeel king over it.’
7 Yet this is what the Sovereign Lord says:‘ “It will not take place,it will not happen,
8 for the head of Aram is Damascus,and the head of Damascus is only Rezin.Within sixty-five yearsEphraim will be too shattered to be a people.
9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria,and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah’s son.If you do not stand firm in your faith,you will not stand at all.” ’
10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz,
11 ‘Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.’
12 But Ahaz said, ‘I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.’