Isaiah 9:8-21

8The LordH136 sendsH7971 a 1messageH1697 against JacobH3290, And it fallsH5307 on IsraelH3478.9And allH3605 the peopleH5971 knowH3045 it, That is, 2EphraimH669 and the inhabitantsH3427 of SamariaH8111, AssertingH559 in prideH1346 and in 3arroganceH1433 of heartH3824:10“The bricksH3843 have fallenH5307 downH5307, But we will 4rebuildH1129 with smoothH1496 stonesH1496; The sycamoresH8256 have been cutH1438 downH1438, But we will replaceH2498 them with cedarsH730.”11Therefore the LordH3068 raisesH7682 superiorH7682 adversariesH6862 againstH5921 them from 5RezinH7526 And provokesH5526 their enemiesH340,12The ArameansH758 from the eastH6924 and the 6PhilistinesH6430 from the westH268; And they 7devourH398 IsraelH3478 with 8gapingH3605 jawsH6310. 9In spite of allH3605 thisH2088, His angerH639 does not turnH7725 awayH7725, And His handH3027 is stillH5750 stretchedH5186 outH5186.

13Yet the peopleH5971 10do not turnH7725 backH7725 to Him who struckH5221 them, NorH3808 do they 11seekH1875 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635.14So the LordH3068 cutsH3772 offH3772 12headH7218 and tailH2180 from IsraelH3478, Both palmH3712 branchH3712 and bulrushH100 13in a singleH259 dayH3117.15The headH7218 is 14the elderH2205 and esteemedH6440H5375 man, And the prophetH5030 who teachesH3384 15falsehoodH8267 is the tailH2180.1616For those who guideH833 thisH2088 peopleH5971 are leadingH8582 them astrayH8582; And those who are guidedH833 by them are 17confusedH1104.17ThereforeH5921H3651 the LordH136 does 18not rejoiceH8055 overH8055 their youngH970 menH970, 19NorH3808 does He haveH7355 compassionH7355 onH7355 their 20orphansH3490 or their widowsH490; For everyH3605 oneH3605 of them is 21godlessH2611 and an 22evildoerH7489, And everyH3605 23mouthH6310 is speakingH1696 foolishnessH5039. 24In spite of allH3605 thisH2088, His angerH639 does not turnH7725 awayH7725, And His handH3027 is stillH5750 stretchedH5186 outH5186.

1825For wickednessH7564 burnsH1197 like a fireH784; It consumesH398 briarsH8068 and thornsH7898; It also setsH3341 the thicketsH5442 of the forestH3293 aflameH3341 And they rollH55 upwardH55 in a columnH1348 of smokeH6227.19By the 26wrathH5678 of the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 the 27landH776 is burnedH6272, And the 28peopleH5971 are like fuelH3980 for the fireH784; NoH3808 29oneH376 sparesH2550 his brotherH251.2030They devourH1504 what is on the rightH3225 handH3225 but are still 31hungryH7456, And 32they eatH398 what is on the leftH8040 handH8040, but they areH7646 not satisfiedH7646; EachH376 of them eatsH398 the 33fleshH1320 of his own armH2220.21ManassehH4519 devours EphraimH669, and EphraimH669 ManassehH4519, 34And togetherH3164 they are againstH5921 JudahH3063. 35In spite of allH3605 thisH2088, His angerH639 does not turnH7725 awayH7725 And His handH3027 is stillH5750 stretchedH5186 outH5186.