Isaiah 9:6

Isaiah 9:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For 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, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
• New International Version (NIV)For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Context of Isaiah 9:6

4For You will break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders, The rod of their oppressor, as at the battle of Midian. 5For every boot of the marching warrior in the roar of battle, And cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire. For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. 7There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of armies will accomplish this. 8The Lord sends a message against Jacob, And it falls on Israel.

Isaiah 9:6 word by word

כִּי־יֶ֣לֶד יֻלַּד־לָ֗נוּ בֵּ֚ן נִתַּן־לָ֔נוּ וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמ֜וֹ פֶּ֠לֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר אֲבִיעַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

• Childיֶ֫לֶדyeled · youthH3206
• will be bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• will be givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• governmentמִשְׂרָהmiώrâh · dominionH4951
• restהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• on His shouldersשְׁכֶםshekem · shoulderH7926
• And His nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• will be calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• Wonderfulפֶּ֫לֶאpele' · wonderH6382
• Counselorיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• Mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• Eternalעַד‛ad · perpetuityH5703
• Fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Princeשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• Peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965

Cross-references for Isaiah 9:6

• Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel.
• Luke 1:35The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for that reason also the holy Child will be called the Son of God.
• Luke 2:11for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
• John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• John 3:16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
• Romans 8:32He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
• 1 John 4:10In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
• Isaiah 22:21And I will clothe him with your tunic And tie your sash securely around him. I will hand your authority over to him, And he will become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
• Psalms 2:6“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
• Psalms 110:1The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
• Jeremiah 23:5“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land.
• Zechariah 6:12Then say to him, ‘The Lord of armies says this: “Behold, there is a Man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord.
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Matthew 11:27All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him.
• Matthew 28:18And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Commentaries on Isaiah 9:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The government shall be upon his shoulder - That is, the ensign of government; the scepter, the sword, the key, or the like, which was borne upon or hung from the shoulder. See note on Isaiah 22:22. And his name shall be called - גבור אל El gibbor, the prevailing or conquering God. The everlasting Father "The Father of the everlasting age" - Or עד אבי Abi ad, the Father of eternity. The Septuagint have , "the Messenger of the Great Counsel." But instead…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For - This is given as a reason of the victories that were predicted in the previous verses. That it has reference to the Messiah has been almost universally conceded; and indeed it does not seem possible to doubt it. The eye of the prophet seems to have been fixed on this great and glorious event - as attracting all his attention. The scenes of coming times, like a panorama, or picture, passed before him. Most of the picture seems to have been that of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: This child, the Messiah, would be David’s descendant (Isaiah 11:1). He will be called: These titles describe the kind of king this child would be. They can be understood as four royal names that show the nature of his rule: The Wonderful Counselor rules with God’s wisdom (Isaiah 11:1; 25:1; 28:29; 40:13). His wisdom is different from the weak and foolish leaders of Judah (1:26; 3:3). The Mighty God is an…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. For--the ground of these great expectations, unto us--for the benefit of the Jews first, and then the Gentiles (compare "unto you," Lu 2:11). son ... given--(Psa 2:7). God's gratuitous gift, on which man had no claim (Joh 3:16; Ro 6:23). government ... upon ... shoulder--The ensign of office used to be worn on the shoulder, in token of sustaining the government (Is 22:22). Here the government on Messiah's shoulder is in marked antithesis to the "yoke…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 9:6

• Church
• Counsellor
• Gentiles
• God
• Gospel
• Government
• Isaiah
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peace
• Wonderful

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Commentaries on Isaiah 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings