Isaiah 7:15-16

‘Curds and honey’ were poor foods for hard times. During the next 3 years, Damascus (capital of Syria) would fall to the *Assyrian army. So did Samaria (capital of Israel), 13 years later.

Enemies will *seize Judah

v18 When the time comes for God to act, he will give a signal. Then armies will arrive from Egypt, like so many flies. And from Assyria, like so many bees (insects that make honey). The armies will come in immense numbers. v19 They will spread everywhere, like insects – in deep valleys, among rocks, on all bushes, and wherever there is water. They will occupy the whole land. v20 When the time comes for God to act, he will hire the king of Assyria. And the king will behave like a barber. The king will shave all the hair from your heads and bodies. And he will cut off your beards. Both you and your land will be naked. You will lose all *self-respect. v21-22 At that time, a man will do well to possess just a young cow and a couple of sheep. At least they will provide milk. So he will have curds (sour milk) and wild honey to eat, like the other few people who remain in the land. v23 At that time, every place that used to have 1000 *vines, worth 1000 silver pieces, will be full of *thorn-bushes and weeds. v24 The whole land will be full of *thorn-bushes. So men will take bows and arrows when they go there. v25 You will not walk on any of the hills that farmers used to cultivate, because of the *thorn-bushes. Cows and sheep will wander there for food.