Isaiah 9:7

Isaiah 9:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
• New International Version (NIV)Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Context of Isaiah 9:7

5The boots of the warrior and the uniforms bloodstained by war will all be burned. They will be fuel for the fire. 6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! 8The Lord has spoken out against Jacob; his judgment has fallen upon Israel. 9And the people of Israel and Samaria, who spoke with such pride and arrogance, will soon know it.

Isaiah 9:7 word by word

לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of the increaseמַרְבֶהmarbeh · abundanceH4766
• governmentמִשְׂרָהmiώrâh · dominionH4951
• and peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• no endקֵץqêts · endH7093
• upon the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and upon his kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• to orderכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• it, and to establishסָעַדsâ‛ad · to supportH5582
• it with judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• and with justiceצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• from henceforth even forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• The zealקִנְאָהqin'âh · jealousyH7068
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• will performעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Isaiah 9:7

• 2 Samuel 7:16Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”
• Psalms 2:8Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession.
• Psalms 72:8May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
• Psalms 89:35I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie:
• Jeremiah 33:15“In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
• Daniel 2:35The whole statue was crushed into small pieces of iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold. Then the wind blew them away without a trace, like chaff on a threshing floor. But the rock that knocked the statue down became a great mountain that covered the whole earth.
• Daniel 7:14He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal—it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.
• Luke 1:32He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
• 1 Corinthians 15:24After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power.
• Isaiah 11:3He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay.
• Isaiah 31:1What sorrow awaits those who look to Egypt for help, trusting their horses, chariots, and charioteers and depending on the strength of human armies instead of looking to the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.
• Psalms 45:4In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
• Psalms 72:1Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.
• Hebrews 1:8But to the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war.
• Isaiah 37:32For a remnant of my people will spread out from Jerusalem, a group of survivors from Mount Zion. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

Commentaries on Isaiah 9:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Of the increase - In the common Hebrew Bibles, and in many MSS., this word is written with the close or final ם למרבה . But in twelve of Kennicott's MSS., and twelve of De Rossi's, it is written with the open מ mem ; but here it is supposed to contain mysteries, viz., that Jerusalem shall be shut up, closed, and confined, till the days of the Messiah. This is an illustrious prophecy of the incarnation of Christ, with an enumeration of those characters in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Of the increase … - The word rendered “government” here, משׂרה mis'râh means properly his government as a prince - his principality, and is a continuation of the idea in the previous verse, the Prince of Peace.‘ It means that his reign as a prince of peace - in extending and promoting peace, shall be unlimited. And peace - This does not signify in the original, as our translation would seem to do, that there should be no end to the increase of his peace…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7This ruler, like Ahaz, will be a descendant of David. However, unlike Ahaz and the rulers of Jerusalem (Isaiah 1:21–23), he will trust God and rule with justice and righteousness (11:1–3). Jesus the Messiah reigns forever (Luke 1:32–33).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Of ... increase ... no end--His princely rule shall perpetually increase and be unlimited (Da 2:44). throne of David--(1Ki 8:25; Psa 2:6; 132:11; Jr 3:17, 18 Eze 34:23-26; 37:16, 22; Lu 1:32, 33; Ac 2:30). judgment ... justice--It is not a kingdom of mere might, and triumph of force over enemies, but of righteousness (Is 42:21; Psa 45:6, 7), attainable only in and by Messiah. zeal, &c.--including not only Christ's hidden spiritual victory over Satan at…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 9:7

• Church
• David
• Gentiles
• Gospel
• Government
• Isaiah
• Prophecy
• Throne

In the dictionaries

• David
• Lord of Hosts
• Ahaz
• Increase
• Kindle
• Prince
• Prophecy
• Snatch
• Zeal
• Accommodation

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