Isaiah 9:7-13

7Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

8The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall on Israel;

9and all the people will know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart:

10"The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place."

11But the Lord raises the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirs up his enemies.

12The Syrians on the east and the Philistines on the west devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.

13The people did not turn to him who struck them, nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.