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New Light: The Birth of a King

9 [fn] But there will be no gloom for those who were in distress.[fn] In former times he[fn] treated the land of Zebulun and Naphtali with contempt, but in the future he will honor the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

2 light has shined on those who lived in a land of darkness.
3  you have not[fn] made the joy great.

They rejoice in your presence as with joy at the harvest,
- as they rejoice when they divide plunder.
- 4  and the stick of its shoulder,
- the rod of its oppressor, on[fn] the day of Midian.
- 5 [fn] and garment rolled in blood
[fn] be for burning—fire fuel.
- 6  a son has been given to us.
And the dominion will be on his shoulder,
- and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
  - Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- 7  and to peace there will be no end[fn]
on[fn] the throne of David and over[fn] his kingdom,
- to establish it[fn] and sustain it
with justice and righteousness
- now and forever.
The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.

9:1 Isaiah 9:1–21 in the English Bible is 8:23–9:20 in the Hebrew Bible

9:1 Literally “Indeed there is no gloom for the one to whom there was anxiety for her”

9:1 That is, Yahweh

9:1 The written text (Kethib) is “not,” but the reading tradition (Qere) is “for it”

9:1 Hebrew “like”; the Hebrew letters for “like” and “on” look alike

9:1 Literally “marching with shaking,” which might mean “marching is with shaking”

9:1 Literally “and it will”

9:1 Literally “There is no end to the increase of the dominion and to peace”

9:1 Or “for”

9:1 That is, the kingdom

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New Light: The Birth of a King