V.1 Nevertheless the dimness 4155 [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her vexation, 4164 when 6256 at the first 7223 he lightly afflicted 7043-52 the land 776 of Zebulun 2074 and the land 776 of Naphtali, 5321 and afterward 314 did more grievously afflict 3513-52 [her by] the way 1870 of the sea, 3220 beyond 5676 Jordan, 3383 in Galilee 1551 of the nations. 1471

9:2 The people 5971 that walked 1980-6 in darkness 2822 have seen 7200-1 a great 1419 light: 216 they that dwell 3427-6 in the land 776 of the shadow of death, 6757 upon them hath the light 216 shined. 5050-1

9:3 Thou hast multiplied 7235-52 the nation, 1471 [and] not increased 1431-52 the joy: 8057 they joy 8055-1 before 6440 thee according to the joy 8057 in harvest, 7105 [and] as [men] rejoice 1523-4 when they divide 2505-15 the spoil. 7998

9:4 For thou hast broken 2865-52 the yoke 5923 of his burden, 5448 and the staff 4294 of his shoulder, 7926 the rod 7626 of his oppressor, 5065-6 as in the day 3117 of Midian. 4080

9:5 For every battle 5430 of the warrior 5431-6 [is] with confused noise, 7494 and garments 8071 rolled 1556-21 in blood; 1818 but [this] shall be with burning 8316 [and] fuel 3980 of fire. 784

9:6 For unto us a child 3206 is born, 3205-27 unto us a son 1121 is given: 5414-8 and the government 4951 shall be upon his shoulder: 7926 and his name 8034 shall be called 7121-4 Wonderful, 6382 Counsellor, 3289-6 The mighty 1368 God, 410 The everlasting 5703 Father, 1 The Prince 8269 of Peace. 7965

9:7 Of the increase 4766 of [his] government 4951 and peace 7965 [there shall be] no end, 7093 upon the throne 3678 of David, 1732 and upon his kingdom, 4467 to order 3559-53 it, and to establish 5582-2 it with judgment 4941 and with justice 6666 from henceforth even for 5704 ever. 5769 The zeal 7068 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 will perform 6213-4 this.

9:8 The Lord 136 sent 7971-1 a word 1697 into Jacob, 3290 and it hath lighted 5307-1 upon Israel. 3478

9:9 And all the people 5971 shall know, 3045-1 [even] Ephraim 669 and the inhabitant 3427-6 of Samaria, 8111 that say 559-2 in the pride 1346 and stoutness 1433 of heart, 3824

9:10 The bricks 3843 are fallen down, 5307-1 but we will build 1129-4 with hewn stones: 1496 the sycomores 8256 are cut down, 1438-27 but we will change 2498-55 [them into] cedars. 730

9:11 Therefore the LORD 3068 shall set up 7682-17 the adversaries 6862 of Rezin 7526 against him, and join his enemies 341-6 together; 5526-46

9:12 The Syrians 758 before, 6924 and the Philistines 6430 behind; 268 and they shall devour 398-4 Israel 3478 with open mouth. 6310 For all this his anger 639 is not turned away, 7725-1 but his hand 3027 [is] stretched out 5186-7 still.

9:13 For the people 5971 turneth 7725-1 not unto him that smiteth 5221-56 them, neither do they seek 1875-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

9:14 Therefore the LORD 3068 will cut off 3772-55 from Israel 3478 head 7218 and tail, 2180 branch 3712 and rush, 100 in one 259 day. 3117

9:15 The ancient 2205 and honourable, 6440 5375-7 he 1931 [is] the head; 7218 and the prophet 5030 that teacheth 3384- 56 lies, 8267 he 1931 [is] the tail. 2180

9:16 For the leaders 833-18 of this people 5971 cause [them] to err; 8582-56 and [they that are] led of them 833-30 [are] destroyed. 1104-30

9:17 Therefore the Lord 136 shall have no joy 8055-4 in their young men, 970 neither shall have mercy 7355-17 on their fatherless 3490 and widows: 490 for every one [is] an hypocrite 2611 and an evildoer, 7489-56 and every mouth 6310 speaketh 1696-6 folly. 5039 For all this his anger 639 is not turned away, 7725-1 but his hand 3027 [is] stretched out 5186-7 still.

9:18 For wickedness 7564 burneth 1197-1 as the fire: 784 it shall devour 398-4 the briers 8068 and thorns, 7898 and shall kindle 3341-4 in the thickets 5442 of the forest, 3293 and they shall mount up 55-101 [like] the lifting up 1348 of smoke. 6227

9:19 Through the wrath 5678 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 is the land 776 darkened, 6272-8 and the people 5971 shall be as the fuel 3980 of the fire: 784 no man 376 shall spare 2550-4 his brother. 251

9:20 And he shall snatch 1504-4 on the right hand, 3225 and be hungry; 7457 and he shall eat 398-4 on the left hand, 8040 and they shall not be satisfied: 7646-1 they shall eat 398-4 every man 376 the flesh 1320 of his own arm: 2220