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Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan —
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 walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.
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 enlarged the nation
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
when dividing the plunder.
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
when dividing the plunder.
For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,
you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
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.
Every warrior’s boot used in battle
and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
will be fuel for the fire.
and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
will be fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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 greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish 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.
The Lord’s Anger Against Israel
The Lord has sent a message against Jacob;
it will fall on Israel.
The Lord has sent a message against Jacob;
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.
All the people will know it —
Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria —
who say with pride
and arrogance of heart,
Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria —
who say with pride
and 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 down,
but we will rebuild with dressed stone;
the fig trees have been felled,
but we will replace them with cedars.”
but we will rebuild with dressed stone;
the fig trees have been felled,
but we will replace them with cedars.”
“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 has strengthened Rezin’s foes against them
and has spurred their enemies on.
and has spurred their enemies on.
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,
Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west
have devoured Israel with open mouth.
Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
his hand is still upraised.
have devoured Israel with open mouth.
Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
his hand is still upraised.
But the people have not returned to him who struck them,
nor have they sought the Lord Almighty.
nor have they sought the Lord Almighty.
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 will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
both palm branch and reed in a single day;
both palm branch and reed in a single 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 elders and dignitaries are the head,
the prophets who teach lies are the tail.
the prophets who teach lies are 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.
Those who guide this people mislead them,
and those who are guided are led astray.
and those who are guided are led astray.
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.
Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men,
nor will he pity the fatherless and widows,
for everyone is ungodly and wicked,
every mouth speaks folly.
Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
his hand is still upraised.
nor will he pity the fatherless and widows,
for everyone is ungodly and wicked,
every mouth speaks folly.
Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
his hand is still upraised.
Surely wickedness burns like a fire;
it consumes briers and thorns,
it sets the forest thickets ablaze,
so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke.
it consumes briers and thorns,
it sets the forest thickets ablaze,
so that it rolls 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.
By the wrath of the Lord Almighty
the land will be scorched
and the people will be fuel for the fire;
they will not spare one another.
the land will be scorched
and the people will be fuel for the fire;
they will not spare one 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.
Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh;
together they will turn against Judah.
Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
his hand is still upraised.
together they will turn against Judah.
Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
his hand is still upraised.
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.