Isaiah Chapter 9 Back Next{9:1} But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the
Jordan,
Galilee of the nations.
{9:2} The people who walked in
darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of
death, on them the light has shined.
{9:3} You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in
harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
{9:4} For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of
Midian.
{9:5} For all the
armor of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in
blood, will be for burning,
fuel for the
fire.
{9:6} For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful,
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace.
{9:7} Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of
David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
{9:8} The Lord sent a word into
Jacob, and it falls on
Israel.
{9:9} All the people will know, including
Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of
heart,
{9:10} "The
bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore
fig trees have been cut down, but we will put
cedars in their place."
{9:11} Therefore Yahweh will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,
{9:12} The Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
{9:13} Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahweh of Armies.
{9:14} Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.
{9:15} The
elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
{9:16} For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
{9:17} Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
{9:18} For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the
briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the
forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
{9:19} Through the wrath of Yahweh of Armies, the land is burnt up; and the people are the fuel for the fire. No one spares his
brother.
{9:20} One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the
flesh of his own arm:
{9:21}
Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together shall be against
Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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