Then Isaiah said, 'Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough for you to weary men, that you must also weary my God?'" Isaiah's exasperation at Ahaz's refusal is evident; the king's unwillingness to trust God is presented as an affront to God Himself. The phrase "weary men" likely refers to Isaiah and perhaps others who have attempted to communicate God's will; the king's obstinacy wears them down. The parallel of wearying men and wearying God suggests that refusing God's word is especially grievous; it rejects not merely human counsel but God's own offer. The address to the house of David invokes the covenant promise; the Davidic line should know God's faithfulness and respond with faith. This verse transitions from patient offer (verse 11) to rebuke (verse 13); Ahaz's refusal of the sign triggers a shift in tone. The verse suggests that refusing God's offered grace involves consequences beyond the refusal itself.

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