The Book of Isaiah
9:1 But there shall be no gloom to her that 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 hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the nations. 9:2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great
light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light
shined. 9:3Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy
before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the
spoil. 9:4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his
oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian. 9:5For all the armor of the
armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning,
for fuel of fire. 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the
government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 9:7Of the increase of
his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and
upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with
righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will
perform this. 9:8The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
9:9And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that
say in pride and in stoutness of heart, 9:10The bricks are fallen, but we will build
with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their
place. 9:11Therefore Jehovah will set up on high against him the adversaries of
Rezin, and will stir up his enemies, 9:12the Syrians before, and the Philistines
behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not
turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 9:13Yet the people have not turned
unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts. 9:14Therefore
Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.
9:15The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth
lies, he is the tail. 9:16For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that
are led of them are destroyed. 9:17Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their
young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for
every one is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this
his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 9:18For wickedness
burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the
thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke. 9:19Through the
wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burnt up; and the people are as the fuel of
fire: no man spareth his brother. 9:20And one shall snatch on the right hand, and be
hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall
eat every man the flesh of his own arm: 9:21Manasseh, 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.