noyes - Isaiah:9:1-7

noyes@Isaiah:9:1 @ But the darkness shall not remain where now is distress; Of old he brought the land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali into contempt; In future times shall he bring the land of the sea beyond Jordan, the circle of the gentiles, into honor.

noyes@Isaiah:9:2 @ The people that walk in darkness behold a great light; They who dwell in the land of deathlike shade, Upon them a light shineth.

noyes@Isaiah:9:3 @ Thou enlargest the nation; Thou increasest their joy; They rejoice before thee with the joy of harvest, With the joy of those who divide the spoil.

noyes@Isaiah:9:4 @ For thou breakest their heavy yoke, And the rod that smote their backs, And the scourge of the taskmaster, As in the day of Midian.

noyes@Isaiah:9:5 @ For every greave of the warrior in battle, And the wargarment rolled in blood, Shall be burned; yea, it shall be food for the fire.

noyes@Isaiah:9:6 @ For to us a child is born, To us a son is given, And the government shall be upon his shoulder, And he shall be called Wonderful, counsellor, mighty potentate, Everlasting father, prince of peace;

noyes@Isaiah:9:7 @ His dominion shall be great, And peace without end shall be upon the throne of David and his kingdom, To fix and establish it Through justice and equity, Henceforth and forever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will do this.