Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 9

(Matthew 4:12–17; Mark 1:14–15; Luke 4:14–15)

1NeverthelessH3588, there will be no moreH3808 gloomH4155 for thoseH834 in distressH4164. In the pastH7223 H6256 He humbledH7043 the landH776 of ZebulunH2074 and the landH776 of NaphtaliH5321, but in the futureH314 He will honorH3513 the WayH1870 of the SeaH3220, beyondH5676 the JordanH3383, GalileeH1551 of the nationsH1471:

2The peopleH5971 walkingH1980 in darknessH2822have seenH7200 a greatH1419 lightH216;onH5921 those livingH3427 in the landH776 of the shadow of deathH6757,a lightH216 has dawnedH5050.13You have enlargedH7235 the nationH1471 H3808and increasedH1431 its joyH8057.The people rejoiceH8055 before YouH6440as they rejoiceH8057 at harvest timeH7105,asH834 men rejoiceH1523 in dividingH2505 the plunderH7998.

4ForH3588 as in the dayH3117 of MidianH4080You have shatteredH2865 the yokeH5923 of their burdenH5448 ,the barH4294 across their shouldersH7926,and the rodH7626 of their oppressorH5065.5ForH3588 everyH3605 tramplingH5431 bootH5430 of battleH7494and every garmentH8071 rolledH1556 in bloodH1818will beH1961 burnedH8316 as fuelH3980 for the fireH784.

6ForH3588 unto us a childH3206 is bornH3205,unto us a sonH1121 is givenH5414,and the governmentH4951 will beH1961 uponH5921 His shouldersH7926.And He will be calledH7121 H8034WonderfulH6382 CounselorH3289, MightyH1368 GodH410,Everlasting FatherH1, PrinceH8269 of PeaceH7965.

7Of the increaseH4766 of His governmentH4951 and peaceH7965 there will be noH369 endH7093. He will reign onH5921 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 and overH5921 his kingdomH4467, to establishH3559 and sustain itH5582 with justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666 from that timeH6258 and forevermoreH5704 H5769.

The zealH7068 of the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 will accomplishH6213 thisH2063.

8The LordH136 has sentH7971 a messageH1697 against JacobH3290,and it has fallenH5307 upon IsraelH3478.9AllH3605 the peopleH5971 will know itH3045—EphraimH669 2 and the dwellersH3427 of SamariaH8111.With prideH1346 and arroganceH1433 of heartH3824they will sayH559:10“The bricksH3843 have fallenH5307,but we will rebuildH1129 with finished stoneH1496;the sycamoresH8256 have been felledH1438,but we will replace themH2498 with cedarsH730.”

11The LORDH3068 has raised upH7682 the foesH6862 of RezinH7526 against himH5921 and joinedH5526 his enemies togetherH341.

12AramH758 3 from the eastH6924 and PhilistiaH6430 from the westH268 have devouredH398 IsraelH3478 with openH3605 mouthsH6310.

Despite allH3605 thisH2063, His angerH639 is notH3808 turned awayH7725;His handH3027 is stillH5750 upraisedH5186.

13But the peopleH5971 did notH3808 returnH7725 toH5704 Him who struck themH5221 ;they did notH3808 seekH1875 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635.14So the LORDH3068 will cut offH3772 Israel’sH3478 headH7218 and tailH2180,both palm branchH3712 and reedH100 in a singleH259 dayH3117.15The headH7218 is the elderH2205 and honorableH5375 manH1931,and the tailH2180 is the prophetH5030 who teachesH3384 liesH8267.16ForH1961 those who guideH833 this peopleH5971 H2088 mislead themH8582,and those they misleadH833 are swallowed upH1104.

17ThereforeH5921 H3651 the LordH136 takes noH3808 pleasureH8055 inH5921 their young menH970; He has noH3808 compassionH7355 on their fatherlessH3490 andH853 widowsH490. ForH3588 every one of themH3605 is godlessH2611 and wickedH7489, and everyH3605 mouthH6310 speaksH1696 follyH5039.

Despite allH3605 thisH2063, His angerH639 is notH3808 turned awayH7725;His handH3027 is stillH5750 upraisedH5186.

18ForH3588 wickednessH7564 burnsH1197 like a fireH784that consumesH398 the thornsH7898 and briersH8068and kindlesH3341 the forestH3293 thicketsH5442,which roll upwardH55 in billowsH1348 of smokeH6227.19By the wrathH5678 of the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635the landH776 is scorchedH6272,and the peopleH5971 areH1961 fuelH3980 for the fireH784.NoH3808 manH376 even sparesH2550 H413 his brotherH251.

20They carve outH1504 what is onH5921 the rightH3225,but they are still hungryH7456;they eatH398 what is onH5921 the leftH8040,but they are still notH3808 satisfiedH7646.Each oneH376 devoursH398 the fleshH1320 of his own offspringH2220.421ManassehH4519 devours EphraimH669,and EphraimH669 ManassehH4519;togetherH3162 H1992 they turn againstH5921 JudahH3063.

Despite allH3605 thisH2063, His angerH639 is notH3808 turned awayH7725;His handH3027 is stillH5750 upraisedH5186.