NET Bible
"Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise."
— Isaiah 7:5, NET Bible
“Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,”
“Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying, ”
“Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have plotted evil against you, saying,”
“Because Syria hath taken counsel against thee, unto the evil of Ephraim and the son of Romelia, saying:”
“Because Aram has made evil designs against you, saying,”
“Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,”
It was reported to the family of David,“Syria has allied with Ephraim.” They and their people were emotionally shaken, just as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
So the LORD told Isaiah,“Go out with your son Shear-jashub and meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool which is located on the road to the field where they wash and dry cloth.
Tell him,‘Make sure you stay calm! Don’t be afraid! Don’t be intimidated by these two stubs of smoking logs, or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah.
Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise.
They say,“Let’s attack Judah, terrorize it, and conquer it. Then we’ll set up the son of Tabeel as its king.”
For this reason the Sovereign LORD says:“It will not take place; it will not happen.
For Syria’s leader is Damascus, and the leader of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will no longer exist as a nation.