Isaiah 7:13He said, "Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also?
The setting
Jerusalem palace, ~735 BC. Isaiah's patience snaps as King Ahaz's fake piety becomes clear. The prophet's voice rises...
The emotion here: prophetic frustration reaching breaking point after watching deliberate rebellion
The original word
la'ah (לָאָה) — to weary, exhaust, wear out; indicates pushed beyond limits
Why it matters
The 'house of David' refers to the entire royal dynasty that God promised would last forever
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 7:13
Isaiah switches from 'your God' (v11) to 'MY God' (v13) - he's distancing God from Ahaz's rejection
Common misconceptionPeople think God never gets frustrated, but here His prophet expresses divine exasperation at stubborn rejection of offered help.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 7:13
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 7:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 7:13 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine patience, rebellion. Notable phrases: try the patience of my God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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