# ask for it in the depths or in the height above

Yahweh uses the word "depths" and "height" to mean Ahaz could ask him for anything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])

# depths ... height

The abstract nouns "depths" and "height" can be translated with prepositions. "places far below you ... places far above you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# will not ask

"will not ask Yahweh for a sign"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ahaz]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]]