Revised Version 1895

Isaiah 9

1But there shall be nogloomצַלְמָ֔וֶתtzal.Ma.vetH6757toherH5921that was in anguish. In the former time hebroughtH1980intoH1980contempt thelandH776of Zebulun and thelandH776of Naphtali, but in the latter time hath hemadeH1980it glorious, by thewayH1980of the sea,beyondH5921Jordan, Galilee of thenationsהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971.

2Thepeopleהַגּ֔וֹיha.GoyH1471that walked in darkness have seen agreatהִגְדַּ֣לְתָּhig.Dal.taH1431light: they that dwelt in thelandלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

3Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joybeforeכְּי֥וֹםke.YomH3117thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.

5For all the armour of the armedmanגִּבּ֔וֹרgi.BorH1368in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shallevenH3588be for burning, for fuel of fire.

6For untousעַל־'al-H5921a child is born, untousוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921a son is given; and thegovernmentH4951shall beuponעַל־'al-H5921his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, MightyGodיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,Everlastingעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769Father, Prince ofPeaceH7965.

7Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end,uponH5307the throne ofDavidשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971, anduponH5307his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it withjudgmentדָּבָ֛רda.VarH1697and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of theLORDאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136of hosts shall perform this.

8The LordsentH559awordH559intoJacobH559, and it hath lighteduponוְיוֹשֵׁ֣בve.yo.ShevH3427Israelהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971.

9And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart,

10The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone: the sycomores are cutdownH5921, but we will change themintoH5921cedars.

11Therefore the LORD shallsetשָׁ֣בshavH7725upH853onhighנְטוּיָֽה׃ne.tu.YahH5186againstיָד֥וֹya.DoH3027him the adversaries of Rezin, and shall stirupH853his enemies;

12the SyriansbeforeH5704, and the Philistines behind, and they shall devourIsraelוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971with open mouth. ForallH5704this his anger isnotH3808turnedH7725awayH7725, but his hand is stretchedoutH853stillH7725.

13Yet the people hath not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought theLORDH3068of hosts.

14Therefore the LORD will cutoffוּנְשׂוּא־u.ne.su'-H5375from IsraelheadH7218andtailH2180, palm-branch and rush, in one day.

15The ancient and the honourable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teachethliesוַיִּֽהְי֛וּvai.yih.YuH1961, he is the tail.

16For they that lead thispeopleH3808causeשָׁ֣בshavH7725them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

17Therefore the Lord shallnotכִּֽי־ki-H3588rejoice over their young men, neither shall he have compassion on their fatherless and widows: for every one is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. ForallH398this his anger isnotכִּ֤יkiH3588turnedawayH398, but his hand is stretchedoutכָאֵשׁ֙kha.'EshH784still.

18For wickedness burneth as thefireH784; it devoureth the briers and thorns: yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in thick clouds of smoke.

19Throughעַל־'al-H5921the wrath of theLORDיָמִין֙ya.MinH3225of hosts is the land burntupעַל־'al-H5921: thepeopleאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376also are as the fuel offireH398;noH3808manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376spareth his brother.

20And one shall snatch on the righthandיָד֥וֹya.DoH3027, and be hungry; and he shall eat on theleftשָׁ֣בshavH7725handH3027, and they shallnotH3808be satisfied: they shall eateveryH3605manH3605the flesh of his ownarmH3027:

21Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain