Isaiah 7:12

I will not — By asking a sign, as if I questioned the truth of his word: but this was deep hypocrisy.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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¹² But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 7:12

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Isaiah 7:12