Isaiah 9:1-12 ▼

1 But there is no gloom for the one who is in distress herself. In an earlier time He treated lightly the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

2 The people who are walking in the darkness have seen a great light; for those sitting in the land of the shadow of death, a light has shone upon them.

3 You have multiplied the nation. Have you not have increased the joy? They rejoice before Your face according to the joy of the harvest, like those who rejoice in dividing the plunder.

4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder—the rod of one pressing on him—You have broken as on the day of Midian.

5 For every boot treading with quaking, and the garment rolled in blood, will be for burning, as fuel for fire.

6 For a child has been born unto us, a son has been given unto us, and the government will be upon his shoulder. And his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of His government and peace will be no end, over the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and with righteousness from now and even to forever. The zeal of YHWH of Hosts will accomplish this.

8 YHWH has sent a word against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel;

9 and the people will know all of it—Ephraim and the one dwelling in Samaria—in pride arrogance of heart they will say:

10 “The bricks have fallen down, and with hewn stone we will rebuild; the sycamores are cut down, and with cedars we will replace them.”

11 And YHWH raises up the adversaries of Rezin against him and his enemies He joins together,

12 Aram from the east and Philistia from the west, and they will devour Israel with a whole mouth. In all this, His anger is not turned back and still His hand is stretched out.