# General Information:

Isaiah continues to describe the sign that God will give the house of David.

# refuse the evil and choose the good

Here "the evil" and "the good" refer to evil and good things in general. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:15](./13.md). AT: "refuse to do evil deeds and choose to do good deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# you dread

"you fear." Here "you" is singular and refers to Ahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# your people

This refers to the people of Judah.

# Ephraim seceded from Judah

Here "Ephriam" and "Judah" refer to the people who lived in those regions. AT: "the people of Ephraim separated from the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])