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Isaiah 9

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1Neverthelessכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, there will be no moreלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → gloomמוּעָף֮mū·‘āp̄ — Gloom, darkness, dimnessH4155 — Full Word Study → for thoseלַאֲשֶׁ֣רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in distressמוּצָ֣קmū·ṣāq — Constraint, distress, or narrowness; anguish or tightnessH4164 — Full Word Study →. In the pastהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → He humbledהֵקַ֞לhê·qal — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → the landאַ֤רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Zebulunזְבֻלוּן֙zə·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study → and the landוְאַ֣רְצָהwə·’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֔יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, but in the futureוְהָאַחֲר֖וֹןwə·hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → He will honorהִכְבִּ֑ידhiḵ·bîḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → the Wayדֶּ֤רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Seaהַיָּם֙hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, beyondעֵ֣בֶר‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, Galileeגְּלִ֖ילgə·lîl — Circle, region in northern IsraelH1551 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →: 2The peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → walkingהַהֹלְכִ֣יםha·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in darknessבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → have seenרָא֖וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → lightא֣וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →; onעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → those livingיֹשְׁבֵי֙yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the shadow of deathצַלְמָ֔וֶתṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study →, a lightא֖וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → has dawnedנָגַ֥הּnā·ḡah — To shine; to give light; to brightenH5050 — Full Word Study →. 3You have enlargedהִרְבִּ֣יתָhir·bî·ṯā — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → the nationהַגּ֔וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and increasedהִגְדַּ֣לְתָּhiḡ·dal·tā — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → its joyהַשִּׂמְחָ֑הhaś·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. The people rejoiceשָׂמְח֤וּśā·mə·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → as they rejoiceכְּשִׂמְחַ֣תkə·śim·ḥaṯ — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → at harvest timeבַּקָּצִ֔ירbaq·qā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → men rejoice in dividingבְּחַלְּקָ֥םbə·ḥal·lə·qām — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study → the plunderשָׁלָֽל׃šā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →. 4Forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → as in the dayכְּי֥וֹםkə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study → You have shatteredהַחִתֹּ֖תָha·ḥit·tō·ṯā — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → the yokeעֹ֣ל‘ōl — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → of their burdenסֻבֳּל֗וֹsub·bo·lōw — burden, load, or that which is borneH5448 — Full Word Study →, the bar across their shouldersשִׁכְמ֔וֹšiḵ·mōw — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study →, and the rodשֵׁ֖בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of their oppressorהַנֹּגֵ֣שׂhan·nō·ḡêś — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → tramplingסֹאֵ֣ןsō·’ên — to tread, trample, or march as a warriorH5431 — Full Word Study → bootסְאוֹן֙sə·’ō·wn — A boot or sandal; military footwearH5430 — Full Word Study → of battleבְּרַ֔עַשׁbə·ra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study → and every garment rolledמְגוֹלָלָ֣הmə·ḡō·w·lā·lāh — to roll, turn over, or commitH1556 — Full Word Study → in bloodבְדָמִ֑יםḇə·ḏā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיְתָ֥הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → burnedלִשְׂרֵפָ֖הliś·rê·p̄āh — Burning, fire, combustionH8316 — Full Word Study → as fuelמַאֲכֹ֥לֶתma·’ă·ḵō·leṯ — Fuel for fire; consumable material for burningH3980 — Full Word Study → for the fireאֵֽשׁ׃’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 6Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → unto us a childיֶ֣לֶדye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → is bornיֻלַּד־yul·laḏ- — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, unto us a sonבֵּ֚ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → is givenנִתַּן־nit·tan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →, and the governmentהַמִּשְׂרָ֖הham·miś·rāh — Dominion, rule, or government authorityH4951 — Full Word Study → will beוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His shouldersשִׁכְמ֑וֹšiḵ·mōw — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study →. And He will be calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Wonderfulפֶּ֠לֶאpe·le — Wonder, marvel, or miraculous thingH6382 — Full Word Study → Counselorיוֹעֵץ֙yō·w·‘êṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →, Mightyגִּבּ֔וֹרgib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֣ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →, Everlasting Fatherאֲבִיעַ֖ד’ă·ḇî·‘aḏ — H1 — Full Word Study →, Princeשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. 7Of the increaseלְםַרְבֵּהlə·mar·bēh — abundance, increase, great quantityH4766 — Full Word Study → of His government and peaceוּלְשָׁל֣וֹםū·lə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → there will be no endקֵ֗ץqêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study →. He will reign onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the throneכִּסֵּ֤אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and overוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹmam·laḵ·tōw — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →, to establishלְהָכִ֤יןlə·hā·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → and sustain itוּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּū·lə·sa·‘ă·ḏāh — to support, sustain, or strengthenH5582 — Full Word Study → with justiceבְּמִשְׁפָּ֖טbə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and righteousnessוּבִצְדָקָ֑הū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → from that timeמֵעַתָּה֙mê·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → and forevermoreוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →. The zealקִנְאַ֛תqin·’aṯ — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → will accomplishתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹּֽאת׃סzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →. 8The Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → has sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a messageדָּבָ֛רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → against Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֑בbə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and it has fallenוְנָפַ֖לwə·nā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → upon Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 9Allכֻּלּ֔וֹkul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will know itוְיָדְעוּ֙wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and the dwellersוְיוֹשֵׁ֣בwə·yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. With prideבְּגַאֲוָ֛הbə·ḡa·’ă·wāh — Pride, arrogance, haughtiness of spiritH1346 — Full Word Study → and arroganceוּבְגֹ֥דֶלū·ḇə·ḡō·ḏel — Greatness, magnitude, splendorH1433 — Full Word Study → of heartלֵבָ֖בlê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → they will sayלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 10The bricksלְבֵנִ֥יםlə·ḇê·nîm — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study → have fallenנָפָ֖לוּnā·p̄ā·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, but we will rebuildנִבְנֶ֑הniḇ·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → with finished stoneוְגָזִ֣יתwə·ḡā·zîṯ — hewn stone; dressed or cut stoneH1496 — Full Word Study →; the sycamoresשִׁקְמִ֣יםšiq·mîm — Sycamore tree; sycamore figH8256 — Full Word Study → have been felledגֻּדָּ֔עוּgud·dā·‘ū — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study →, but we will replace themנַחֲלִֽיף׃na·ḥă·lîp̄ — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study → with cedarsוַאֲרָזִ֖יםwa·’ă·rā·zîm — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study →.” 11The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has raised upוַיְשַׂגֵּ֧בway·śag·gêḇ — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study → the foesצָרֵ֥יṣā·rê — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → of Rezinרְצִ֖יןrə·ṣîn — God has pleasedH7526 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and joinedיְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃yə·saḵ·sêḵ — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → his enemies together. 12Aramאֲרָ֣ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → from the eastמִקֶּ֗דֶםmiq·qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → and Philistiaוּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → from the westמֵֽאָח֔וֹרmê·’ā·ḥō·wr — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study → have devouredוַיֹּאכְל֥וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with openבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mouthsפֶּ֑הpeh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. Despite allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹאת֙zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, His angerאַפּ֔וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turned awayשָׁ֣בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →; His handיָד֥וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → is stillוְע֖וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → upraisedנְטוּיָֽה׃nə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →. 13But the peopleוְהָעָ֥םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnשָׁ֖בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Him who struck themהַמַּכֵּ֑הוּham·mak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →; they did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seekדָרָֽשׁוּ׃סḏā·rā·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 14So the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will cut offוַיַּכְרֵ֨תway·yaḵ·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → Israel’sמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → headרֹ֧אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and tailוְזָנָ֛בwə·zā·nāḇ — tail; rear end; the back or end of somethingH2180 — Full Word Study →, both palm branch and reedוְאַגְמ֖וֹןwə·’aḡ·mō·wn — bulrush, reed plantH100 — Full Word Study → in a singleאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 15The headהָרֹ֑אשׁhā·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → is the elderזָקֵ֥ןzā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → and honorableוּנְשׂוּא־ū·nə·śū- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → manה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, and the tailהַזָּנָֽב׃haz·zā·nāḇ — tail; rear end; the back or end of somethingH2180 — Full Word Study → is the prophetוְנָבִ֥יאwə·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → who teachesמֽוֹרֶה־mō·w·reh- — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → liesשֶּׁ֖קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. 16Forוַיִּֽהְי֛וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → those who guideמְאַשְּׁרֵ֥יmə·’aš·šə·rê — to bless, to make happy or prosperousH833 — Full Word Study → this peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → mislead themמַתְעִ֑יםmaṯ·‘îm — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study →, and those they misleadוּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יוū·mə·’uš·šā·rāw — to bless, to make happy or prosperousH833 — Full Word Study → are swallowed upמְבֻלָּעִֽים׃mə·ḇul·lā·‘îm — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →. 17Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → takes noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pleasureיִשְׂמַ֣ח׀yiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their young menבַּחוּרָ֜יוba·ḥū·rāw — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study →; He has noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → compassionיְרַחֵ֔םyə·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → on their fatherlessיְתֹמָ֤יוyə·ṯō·māw — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → widowsאַלְמְנֹתָיו֙’al·mə·nō·ṯāw — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → every one of themכֻלּוֹ֙ḵul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → is godlessחָנֵ֣ףḥā·nêp̄ — profane, ungodly, hypocriteH2611 — Full Word Study → and wickedוּמֵרַ֔עū·mê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mouthפֶּ֖הpeh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → speaksדֹּבֵ֣רdō·ḇêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → follyנְבָלָ֑הnə·ḇā·lāh — Folly, disgrace, or shameful behaviorH5039 — Full Word Study →. Despite allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹאת֙zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, His angerאַפּ֔וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turned awayשָׁ֣בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →; His handיָד֥וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → is stillוְע֖וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → upraisedנְטוּיָֽה׃nə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →. 18Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → wickednessרִשְׁעָ֔הriš·‘āh — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → burnsבָעֲרָ֤הḇā·‘ă·rāh — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → like a fireכָאֵשׁ֙ḵā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → that consumesתֹּאכֵ֑לtō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the thornsוָשַׁ֖יִתwā·ša·yiṯ — thornbush, thorny plantH7898 — Full Word Study → and briersשָׁמִ֥ירšā·mîr — thorn, sharp-pointed plant; hardness or difficultyH8068 — Full Word Study → and kindlesוַתִּצַּת֙wat·tiṣ·ṣaṯ — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → the forestהַיַּ֔עַרhay·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → thicketsבְּסִֽבְכֵ֣יbə·siḇ·ḵê — thicket, dense vegetation, tangled undergrowthH5442 — Full Word Study → which roll upwardוַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּway·yiṯ·’ab·bə·ḵū — to mount up, ascend, rise upwardH55 — Full Word Study → in billowsגֵּא֥וּתgê·’ūṯ — Majesty, pride, or exaltation; splendor and excellenceH1348 — Full Word Study → of smokeעָשָֽׁן׃‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study →. 19By the wrathבְּעֶבְרַ֛תbə·‘eḇ·raṯ — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → the landאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is scorchedנֶעְתַּ֣םne‘·tam — to burn, be darkened, become dimH6272 — Full Word Study →, and the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → areוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fuelכְּמַאֲכֹ֣לֶתkə·ma·’ă·ḵō·leṯ — Fuel for fire; consumable material for burningH3980 — Full Word Study → for the fireאֵ֔שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. Noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → even sparesיַחְמֹֽלוּ׃yaḥ·mō·lū — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 20They carve outוַיִּגְזֹ֤רway·yiḡ·zōr — To cut; to decree or determineH1504 — Full Word Study → what is onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the rightיָמִין֙yā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study →, but they are still hungryוְרָעֵ֔בwə·rā·‘êḇ — to hunger, be famished, suffer hungerH7456 — Full Word Study →; they eatוַיֹּ֥אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → what is onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the leftשְׂמֹ֖אולśə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →, but they are still notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → satisfiedשָׂבֵ֑עוּśā·ḇê·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →. Each oneאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → devoursיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the fleshבְּשַׂר־bə·śar- — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → of his own offspringזְרֹע֖וֹzə·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →. 21Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → devours Ephraim, and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙wə·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →; togetherיַחְדָּ֥וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → they turn againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. Despite allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹאת֙zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, His angerאַפּ֔וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turned awayשָׁ֣בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →; His handיָד֥וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → is stillוְע֖וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → upraisedנְטוּיָֽה׃סnə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 9
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Isaiah 9 is perhaps the most celebrated messianic chapter in all of Scripture, containing the famous prophecy of the coming Child whose government will have no end. The chapter begins with a promise of light breaking into darkness—a direct word to the northern kingdom of Israel facing Assyrian oppression. However, the chapter also contains a stark dual message: while verses 1-7 proclaim the glorious hope of Christ's coming kingdom, verses 8-21 pronounce repeated judgment on a rebellious people who refuse to turn from their sin. This passage teaches us that God's grace and God's judgment are both real, and that true hope rests only in the Messiah, not in human strength or pride.

Verses 1-5: The Promise of Light in Darkness

Isaiah begins by addressing the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali—territories in the north of Israel that had suffered military defeat and exile under Assyrian invasion. Yet the prophet declares that their future "dimness" will not remain as it was in their vexation (v. 1). The people walking in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those dwelling in the shadow of death, light has shined (v. 2). This is not merely political restoration; it speaks to spiritual liberation and renewal of joy (vv. 3-4). The breaking of oppressive burdens is compared to God's deliverance at Midian, when Gideon's small band defeated the Midianites through God's power alone (v. 4). Verse 5 draws a striking contrast: whereas human warfare brings confusion, noise, and bloodshed, this victory—the one Isaiah anticipates—will be achieved through God's judgment, "with burning and fuel of fire." The prophet is preparing us for something far greater than military victory.

Verses 6-7: The Coming Messiah

Here Isaiah unveils the heart of his prophecy: "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given" (v. 6). This is one of the Old Testament's clearest predictions of Jesus Christ. The titles given—Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace—reveal Christ's divine nature and redemptive mission. He will bear the government upon His shoulder, speaking to His authority and leadership. Verse 7 declares that His government and peace will increase without end, established upon David's throne with judgment and justice forever. The zeal of the LORD Himself will perform this, assuring us that Christ's kingdom does not depend on human effort but on God's unchanging purpose. This is why the incarnation of Christ, though historically fulfilled at Bethlehem, ultimately answers the deepest needs of every generation.

Verses 8-12: A Word Sent to Jacob

The Lord sent His word to Jacob, and it has "lighted upon Israel" (v. 8)—meaning it has landed with force and effect. However, verses 9-12 shift to a sobering reality: Israel's pride and stubborn heart lead to judgment rather than repentance. The people boast they will rebuild what has been destroyed, but God announces that adversaries will surround them—Syrians before and Philistines behind (vv. 11-12). The recurring refrain, "For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still," emphasizes that judgment is both real and continuing.

Verses 13-21: Willful Rejection and Judgment

The final section explains the root cause: the people do not turn to Him who smites them (v. 13). They refuse to seek the LORD of hosts. Therefore, leadership and people alike will be cut off—corruption spreads from top to bottom (vv. 14-16). Wickedness burns like fire, devouring the land, and even family loyalty collapses into cannibalistic self-destruction (vv. 18-21). The repetition of the refrain in verses 12, 17, and 21 underscores that unless there is genuine repentance, judgment continues unrelenting.

Application for Today

Isaiah 9 reminds us that Christ alone is our true Light and our lasting Peace. External circumstances change, nations rise and fall, but our hope is anchored in the Messiah's eternal kingdom. At the same time, the chapter warns against spiritual pride and stubborn refusal to turn to God. We must ask ourselves: Are we truly seeking the Lord, or merely seeking comfort? True blessing comes through humble repentance and faith in Christ, who bears our burdens and establishes God's justice forever.

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