Gen Z: Isaiah 7
1So like, back in the day of Ahaz, son of Jotham, king of Judah, Rezin from Syria and Pekah from Israel rolled up on Jerusalem for a fight, but they couldn't win, no cap.
2Word got to the house of David, saying, "Syria's teamed up with Ephraim," and it shook him and his crew, like leaves in the wind.
3Then the Lord told Isaiah, "Yo, go meet Ahaz with your son Shear-jashub by the upper pool on the road to the fuller’s field."
4And say to him, "Chill out, don’t stress; don’t be shook by those two smoking firebrands, Rezin and Syria, and the son of Remaliah."
5'Cause Syria, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son are plotting against you, saying,
6"Let’s roll up on Judah, mess with it, and put a king in charge, like Tabeal’s son."
7But the Lord's like, "That ain't happening, fam."
8Syria's head is Damascus, and Rezin's the top dog there; in 65 years, Ephraim’s gonna be done for, no cap.
9And Ephraim's head is Samaria, with Remaliah’s son at the top. If you don’t believe, you won’t stand, fr.
10Then the Lord hit up Ahaz again, saying,
11"Ask for a sign from the Lord your God, whatever you want, deep or high."
12But Ahaz was like, "Nah, I won’t ask, I’m not trying to test the Lord."
13And he said, "Listen up, house of David; is it chill for you to tire out people, but you wanna tire out my God too?"
14So the Lord's gonna give you a sign; check it out, a virgin’s gonna have a kid and name him Immanuel.
15He'll munch on butter and honey, so he knows to ditch the bad and choose the good.
16Before this kid knows good from bad, the land you hate is gonna be left with no kings.
17The Lord's gonna bring days you’ve never seen on you, your people, and your fam, since Ephraim bounced from Judah; that’s when Assyria rolls in.
18And on that day, the Lord will call for the fly chilling by the rivers of Egypt and the bee in Assyria.
19They’ll come and rest in the empty valleys, in rock holes, and on all thorns and bushes.
20On that day, the Lord's gonna shave with a hired razor, like the Assyrian king, taking off the head and feet hair, even the beard, savage.
21And on that day, a dude will take care of a young cow and two sheep;
22And they’ll be so much milk that he’ll be eating butter; butter and honey will be the vibe for everyone left in the land.
23On that day, every spot where there used to be a thousand vines for a thousand bucks will just be thorns and briers.
24People will roll in with arrows and bows 'cause the whole land’s just gonna be thorns and briers.
25And on all the hills dug up with tools, there won’t be any fear of thorns, just space for oxen and less cattle to chill.