Isaiah 9:1 But{Or, For} there shall be no gloom4155 to her that was in anguish.4164 In6256 the former time7223 he brought into contempt7043 the land776 of Zebulun2074 and the land776 of Naphtali;5321 but in the latter314 time hath he made it glorious,3513 by the way1870 of the sea,3220 beyond5676 the Jordan,3383 Galilee1551{Or, the district} of the nations.1471 cr 2 The people5971 that walked1980 in darkness2822 have seen7200 a great1419 light:216 they that dwelt3427 in the land776 of the shadow{Or, deep darkness} of death,6757 upon them hath the light216 shined.5050 cr 3 Thou hast multiplied7235 the nation,1471 thou{Another reading is, thou didst not increase the joy} hast increased1431 their joy:8057 they joy8055 before6440 thee according to the joy8057 in harvest,7105 as men rejoice1523 when they divide2505 the spoil.7998 cr 4 For the yoke5923 of his burden,5448 and the staff4294 of his shoulder,7926 the rod7626 of his oppressor,5065 thou hast broken2865 as in the day3117 of Midian.4080 cr 5 For all{Or, every boot of the booted warrior} the armor5430 of the armed man5431 in the tumult,7494 and the garments8071 rolled1556 in blood,1818 shall be for burning,8316 for fuel3980 of fire.784 cr 6 For unto us a child3206 is born,3205 unto us a son1121 is given;5414 and the government4951 shall be upon his shoulder:7926 and his name8034 shall be called7121 Wonderful,6382{Or, Wonderful counsellor} Counsellor,3289 Mighty1368 God,410 Everlasting5703{Hebrew Father of Eternity.} Father,1 Prince8269 of Peace.7965 cr 7 Of the increase4766 of his government4951 and of peace7965 there shall be no end,7093 upon the throne3678 of David,1732 and upon his kingdom,4467 to establish3559 it, and to uphold4941 it with justice4941 and with righteousness6666 from henceforth even for5704 ever.5769 The zeal7068 of Jehovah3068 of hosts6635 will perform this.6213 cr

Isaiah 9:8 The Lord136 sent7971 a word1697 into Jacob,3290 and it hath lighted5307 upon Israel.3478 cr 9 And all the people5971 shall know,3045 even Ephraim669 and the inhabitant3427 of Samaria,8111 that say559 in pride1346 and in stoutness1433 of heart,3824 cr 10 The bricks3843 are fallen,5307 but we will build1129 with hewn stone;1496 the sycomores8256 are cut down,1438 but we will put cedars730 in their place.2498 cr 11 Therefore Jehovah3068 will{Or, hath stirred} set up7682 on high against him the adversaries6862 of Rezin,7526 and will stir5526{Or, join together. Or, arm} up5526 his enemies,341 cr 12 the Syrians758 before,6924{Or, on the east} and the Philistines6430 behind;268{Or, on the west} and they shall{Or, have devoured} devour398 Israel3478 with open mouth.6310 For all this his anger639 is not turned away,7725 but his hand3027 is stretched out still.5186 cr

Isaiah 9:13 Yet the people5971 have not turned7725 unto him that smote5221 them, neither have they sought1875 Jehovah3068 of hosts.6635 cr 14 Therefore Jehovah3068 will{Or, hath cut} cut off3772 from Israel3478 head7218 and tail,2180 palm-branch3712 and rush,100 in one259 day.3117 cr 15 The elder2205 and the honorable6440 man, he1931 is the head;7218 and the prophet5030 that teacheth3384 lies,8267 he is the tail.2180 cr 16 For they that lead833 this people5971 cause them to err;8582 and they that are led833 of them are destroyed.1104{Hebrew swallowed up.} cr 17 Therefore the Lord136 will not rejoice8055 over their young men,970 neither will he have compassion7355 on their fatherless3490 and widows;490 for every one is profane2611 and an evil-doer,7489 and every mouth6310 speaketh1696 folly.5039 For all this his anger639 is not turned away,7725 but his hand3027 is stretched out still.5186 cr

Isaiah 9:18 For wickedness7564 burneth1197 as the fire;784 it devoureth398 the briers8068 and thorns;7898 yea, it kindleth3341 in the thickets5442 of the forest,3293 and they roll upward55 in a column1348 of smoke.6227 cr 19 Through the wrath5678 of Jehovah3068 of hosts6635 is the land776 burnt6272{Or, darkened} up; and the people5971 are as the fuel3980 of fire:784 no man376 spareth2550 his brother.251 cr 20 And one shall snatch1504 on the right hand,3225 and be hungry;7457 and he shall eat398 on the left hand,8040 and they shall not be satisfied:7646 they shall eat398 every man376 the flesh1320 of his own arm:2220 cr 21 Manasseh,4519 Ephraim;669 and Ephraim,669 Manasseh;4519 and they together3162 shall be against Judah.3063 For all this his anger639 is not turned away,7725 but his hand3027 is stretched out still.5186 cr