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The Government of the Promised Son
Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed,
As when at first He lightly esteemed
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
And afterward more heavily oppressed her,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
In Galilee of the Gentiles.
Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed,
As when at first He lightly esteemed
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
And afterward more heavily oppressed her,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
In Galilee of the Gentiles.
The people who walked in darkness
Have seen a great light;
Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
Upon them a light has shined.
Have seen a great light;
Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
Upon them a light has shined.
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 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 You have broken the yoke of his burden
And the staff of his shoulder,
The rod of his oppressor,
As in the day of Midian.
And the staff of his shoulder,
The rod of his oppressor,
As in the day of Midian.
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 will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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.
Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
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;
The Punishment of Samaria
The Lord sent a word against Jacob,
And it has fallen on Israel.
The Lord sent a word against Jacob,
And it has fallen on Israel.
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:
All the people will know —
Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria —
Who say in pride and arrogance of heart:
Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria —
Who say in pride and arrogance of heart:
“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.”
“The bricks have fallen down,
But we will rebuild with hewn stones;
The sycamores are cut down,
But we will replace them with cedars.”
But we will rebuild with hewn stones;
The sycamores are cut down,
But we will replace them with cedars.”
But the Lord raises the adversaries of Rezin against him,
and stirs up his enemies.
and stirs up his enemies.
Therefore the Lord shall set up
The adversaries of Rezin against him,
And spur his enemies on,
The adversaries of Rezin against him,
And spur his enemies on,
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.
The people did not turn to him who struck them,
nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.
nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.
For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them,
Nor do they seek the Lord of hosts.
Nor do they seek the Lord of hosts.
So the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail,
palm branch and reed in one day —
palm branch and reed in one day —
Therefore the Lord will cut off head and tail from Israel,
Palm branch and bulrush in one day.
Palm branch and bulrush in one day.
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;
The elder and honorable, he is the head;
The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
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.
For the leaders of this people cause them to err,
And those who are led by them are destroyed.
And those who are led by them are destroyed.
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.
For wickedness burns as the fire;
It shall devour the briers and thorns,
And kindle in the thickets of the forest;
They shall mount up like rising smoke.
It shall devour the briers and thorns,
And kindle in the thickets of the forest;
They shall mount up like rising smoke.
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.
Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts
The land is burned up,
And the people shall be as fuel for the fire;
No man shall spare his brother.
The land is burned up,
And the people shall be as fuel for the fire;
No man shall spare his brother.
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 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.
Manasseh shall devour Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh;
Together they shall be against Judah.
For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.
Together they shall be against Judah.
For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.