1 B ut there shall be no gloomH4155 to her that was in anguish.H4164 InH6256 the former timeH7223 he brought into contemptH7043 the landH776 of ZebulunH2074 and the landH776 of Naphtali;H5321 but in the latterH314 time hath he made it glorious,H3513 by the wayH1870 of the sea,H3220 beyondH5676 the Jordan,H3383 GalileeH1551 of the nations.H1471
2 The peopleH5971 that walkedH1980 in darknessH2822 have seenH7200 a greatH1419 light:H216 they that dweltH3427 in the landH776 of the shadow of death,H6757 upon them hath the lightH216 shined.H5050
3 Thou hast multipliedH7235 the nation,H1471 thou hast increasedH1431 their joy:H8057 they joyH8055 beforeH6440 thee according to the joyH8057 in harvest,H7105 as men rejoiceH1523 when they divideH2505 the spoil.H7998
4 For the yokeH5923 of his burden,H5448 and the staffH4294 of his shoulder,H7926 the rodH7626 of his oppressor,H5065 thou hast brokenH2865 as in the dayH3117 of Midian.H4080
5 For all the armorH5430 of the armed manH5431 in the tumult,H7494 and the garmentsH8071 rolledH1556 in blood,H1818 shall be for burning,H8316 for fuelH3980 of fire.H784
6 For unto us a childH3206 is born,H3205 unto us a sonH1121 is given;H5414 and the governmentH4951 shall be upon his shoulder:H7926 and his nameH8034 shall be calledH7121 Wonderful,H6382 Counsellor,H3289 MightyH1368 God,H410 EverlastingH5703 Father,H1 PrinceH8269 of Peace.H7965
7 Of the increaseH4766 of his governmentH4951 and of peaceH7965 there shall be no end,H7093 upon the throneH3678 of David,H1732 and upon his kingdom,H4467 to establishH3559 it, and to upholdH4941 it with justiceH4941 and with righteousnessH6666 from henceforth even forH5704 ever.H5769 The zealH7068 of JehovahH3068 of hostsH6635 will performH6213 this.
8 The LordH136 sentH7971 a wordH1697 into Jacob,H3290 and it hath lightedH5307 upon Israel.H3478
9 And all the peopleH5971 shall know,H3045 [even] EphraimH669 and the inhabitantH3427 of Samaria,H8111 that sayH559 in prideH1346 and in stoutnessH1433 of heart,H3824
10 The bricksH3843 are fallen,H5307 but we will buildH1129 with hewn stone;H1496 the sycomoresH8256 are cut down,H1438 but we will put cedarsH730 in their place.H2498
11 Therefore JehovahH3068 will set upH7682 on high against him the adversariesH6862 of Rezin,H7526 and will stirH5526 upH5526 his enemies,H341
12 the SyriansH758 before,H6924 and the PhilistinesH6430 behind;H268 and they shall devourH398 IsraelH3478 with open mouth.H6310 For all this his angerH639 is not turned away,H7725 but his handH3027 is stretched out still.H5186
13 Yet the peopleH5971 have not turnedH7725 unto him that smoteH5221 them, neither have they soughtH1875 JehovahH3068 of hosts.H6635
14 Therefore JehovahH3068 will cut offH3772 from IsraelH3478 headH7218 and tail,H2180 palm-branchH3712 and rush,H100 in oneH259 day.H3117
15 The elderH2205 and the honorableH6440 man, heH1931 is the head;H7218 and the prophetH5030 that teachethH3384 lies,H8267 he is the tail.H2180
16 For they that leadH833 this peopleH5971 cause them to err;H8582 and they that are ledH833 of them are destroyed.H1104
17 Therefore the LordH136 will not rejoiceH8055 over their young men,H970 neither will he have compassionH7355 on their fatherlessH3490 and widows;H490 for every one is profaneH2611 and an evil-doer,H7489 and every mouthH6310 speakethH1696 folly.H5039 For all this his angerH639 is not turned away,H7725 but his handH3027 is stretched out still.H5186
18 For wickednessH7564 burnethH1197 as the fire;H784 it devourethH398 the briersH8068 and thorns;H7898 yea, it kindlethH3341 in the thicketsH5442 of the forest,H3293 and they roll upwardH55 in a columnH1348 of smoke.H6227
19 Through the wrathH5678 of JehovahH3068 of hostsH6635 is the landH776 burntH6272 up; and the peopleH5971 are as the fuelH3980 of fire:H784 no manH376 sparethH2550 his brother.H251
20 And one shall snatchH1504 on the right hand,H3225 and be hungry;H7457 and he shall eatH398 on the left hand,H8040 and they shall not be satisfied:H7646 they shall eatH398 every manH376 the fleshH1320 of his own arm:H2220
21 Manasseh,H4519 Ephraim;H669 and Ephraim,H669 Manasseh;H4519 and they togetherH3162 shall be against Judah.H3063 For all this his angerH639 is not turned away,H7725 but his handH3027 is stretched out still.H5186