jps - Isaiah:9:1-7

jps@Isaiah:9:1 @ For is there no gloom to her that was stedfast? Now the former hath lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but the latter hath dealt a more grievous blow by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in the district of the nations.

jps@Isaiah:9:2 @ The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

jps@Isaiah:9:3 @ Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast increased their joy; they joy before Thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

jps@Isaiah:9:4 @ For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, Thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.

jps@Isaiah:9:5 @ For every boot stamped with fierceness, and every cloak rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for fuel of fire.

jps@Isaiah:9:6 @ For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele- joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;

jps@Isaiah:9:7 @ That the government may be increased, and of peace there be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it through justice and through righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this.