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Rashi on Isaiah 7:14

Rashi’s medieval commentary on the Immanuel sign, identifying the young woman as the prophet’s wife.

Author: Rashi
Publisher: Sefaria
Tradition: Medieval Jewish commentary
Accessed: 2026-10-06

Citation

Rashi on Isaiah 7:14, translated by A. J. Rosenberg (Judaica Press), Sefaria, accessed October 6, 2026.

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The virgin birth mistranslates almahAlmah means a young woman, and the Jewish translation is fair. But "virgin" was a Jewish rendering before Jesus, and the doctrine rests on the Gospels, not one word.