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Unto Us a Child is Born
Nevertheless the darkness shall not be as when the distress was in the [land], at the time he at first lightly, and afterwards heavily, visited the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, -- the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
Nevertheless the darkness shall not be as when the distress was in the [land], at the time he at first lightly, and afterwards heavily, visited the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, -- the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone.
Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.
You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
For the yoke of his burden,
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.
For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
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.
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.
Judgment against Israel's Pride
The Lord sent a word unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.
The Lord sent a word unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.
Judgment on Arrogance and Oppression
The Lord has sent a word against Jacob,
and it will fall on Israel;
The Lord has sent a word against Jacob,
and it will fall on Israel;
And all the people shall know [it], Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and stoutness of heart,
and all the people will know,
Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria,
who say in pride and in arrogance of heart:
Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria,
who say in pride and in arrogance of heart:
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamore trees are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.
“The bricks have fallen,
but we will build with dressed stones;
the sycamores have been cut down,
but we will put cedars in their place.”
but we will build with dressed stones;
the sycamores have been cut down,
but we will put cedars in their place.”
And Jehovah will set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and arm his enemies,
But the Lord raises the adversaries of Rezin against him,
and stirs up his enemies.
and stirs up his enemies.
the Syrians on the east, and the Philistines on the west; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
The Syrians on the east and the Philistines on the west
devour Israel with open mouth.
For all this his anger has not turned away,
and his hand is stretched out still.
devour Israel with open mouth.
For all this his anger has not turned away,
and his hand is stretched out still.
Judgment against Israel's Hypocrisy
But the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, and they do not seek Jehovah of hosts.
But the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, and they do not seek Jehovah of hosts.
The people did not turn to him who struck them,
nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.
nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.
And Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day:
So the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail,
palm branch and reed in one day —
palm branch and reed in one day —
the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
the elder and honored man is the head,
and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail;
and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail;
For the guides of this people mislead [them]; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.
for those who guide this people have been leading them astray,
and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.
and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.
Therefore the Lord will not rejoice in their young men, neither will he have mercy on their fatherless and on their widows; for every one is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Judgment against Israel's Unrepentance
For wickedness burneth as a fire: it devoureth briars and thorns, and kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they go rolling up like a pillar of smoke.
For wickedness burneth as a fire: it devoureth briars and thorns, and kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they go rolling up like a pillar of smoke.
For wickedness burns like a fire;
it consumes briers and thorns;
it kindles the thickets of the forest,
and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
it consumes briers and thorns;
it kindles the thickets of the forest,
and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burned up, and the people is as fuel for fire: a man spareth not his brother;
Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts
the land is scorched,
and the people are like fuel for the fire;
no one spares another.
the land is scorched,
and the people are like fuel for the fire;
no one spares another.
and he snatcheth on the right hand, and is hungry, and eateth on the left hand; and they are not satisfied. They eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
They slice meat on the right, but are still hungry,
and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied;
each devours the flesh of his own arm,
and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied;
each devours the flesh of his own arm,
Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; [and] they together are against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh;
together they are against Judah.
For all this his anger has not turned away,
and his hand is stretched out still.
together they are against Judah.
For all this his anger has not turned away,
and his hand is stretched out still.