1Nevertheless the dimness4155 shall not be such as was in her vexation4164, when6256 at the first7223 he lightly afflicted7043 the land776 of Zebulun2074 and the land776 of Naphtali5321, and afterward314 did more grievously afflict3513 her by the way1870 of the sea3220, beyond5676 Jordan3383, in Galilee1551 of the nations1471.
2The people5971 that walked1980 in darkness2822 have seen7200 a great1419 light216: they that dwell3427 in the land776 of the shadow of death6757, upon them hath the light216 shined5050.
3Thou hast multiplied7235 the nation1471, and not increased1431 the joy8057: they joy8055 before6440 thee according to the joy8057 in harvest7105, and as men rejoice1523 when they divide2505 the spoil7998.
4For thou hast broken2865 the yoke5923 of his burden5448, and the staff4294 of his shoulder7926, the rod7626 of his oppressor5065, as in the day3117 of Midian4080.
5For every battle5430 of the warrior5431 is with confused noise7494, and garments8071 rolled1556 in blood1818; but this shall be with burning8316 and fuel3980 of fire784.
6For unto us a child3206 is born3205, unto us a son1121 is given5414: and the government4951 shall be upon his shoulder7926: and his name8034 shall be called7121 Wonderful6382, Counsellor3289, The mighty1368 God410, The everlasting5703 Father1, The Prince8269 of Peace7965.
7Of the increase4766 of his government4951 and peace7965 there shall be no end7093, upon the throne3678 of David1732, and upon his kingdom4467, to order3559 it, and to establish5582 it with judgment4941 and with justice6666 from henceforth even for5704 ever5769. The zeal7068 of the LORD3068 of hosts6635 will perform6213 this.
8The Lord136 sent7971 a word1697 into Jacob3290, and it hath lighted5307 upon Israel3478.
9And all the people5971 shall know3045, even Ephraim669 and the inhabitant3427 of Samaria8111, that say559 in the pride1346 and stoutness1433 of heart3824,
10The bricks3843 are fallen down5307, but we will build1129 with hewn stones1496: the sycomores8256 are cut down1438, but we will change2498 them into cedars730.
11Therefore the LORD3068 shall set up7682 the adversaries6862 of Rezin7526 against him, and join5526 his enemies341 together5526;
12The Syrians758 before6924, and the Philistines6430 behind268; and they shall devour398 Israel3478 with open mouth6310. For all this his anger639 is not turned away7725, but his hand3027 is stretched out still5186.
13For the people5971 turneth7725 not unto him that smiteth5221 them, neither do they seek1875 the LORD3068 of hosts6635.
14Therefore the LORD3068 will cut off3772 from Israel3478 head7218 and tail2180, branch3712 and rush100, in one259 day3117.
15The ancient2205 and honourable6440 5375, he1931 is the head7218; and the prophet5030 that teacheth3384 lies8267, he is the tail2180.
16For the leaders833 of this people5971 cause them to err8582; and they that are led833 of them are destroyed1104.
17Therefore the Lord136 shall have no joy8055 in their young men970, neither shall have mercy7355 on their fatherless3490 and widows490: for every one is an hypocrite2611 and an evildoer7489, and every mouth6310 speaketh1696 folly5039. For all this his anger639 is not turned away7725, but his hand3027 is stretched out still5186.
18For wickedness7564 burneth1197 as the fire784: it shall devour398 the briers8068 and thorns7898, and shall kindle3341 in the thickets5442 of the forest3293, and they shall mount up55 like the lifting up1348 of smoke6227.
19Through the wrath5678 of the LORD3068 of hosts6635 is the land776 darkened6272, and the people5971 shall be as the fuel3980 of the fire784: no man376 shall spare2550 his brother251.
20And he shall snatch1504 on the right hand3225, and be hungry7457; and he shall eat398 on the left hand8040, and they shall not be satisfied7646: they shall eat398 every man376 the flesh1320 of his own arm2220:
21Manasseh4519, Ephraim669; and Ephraim669, Manasseh4519: and they together3162 shall be against Judah3063. For all this his anger639 is not turned away7725, but his hand3027 is stretched out still5186.