Isaiah:9

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bbe @Isaiah:9:1 @In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value , but after that he gave it glory , by the way of the sea , on the other side of Jordan , Galilee of the nations . bbe @Isaiah:9:2 @The people who went in the dark have seen a great light , and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night , the light is shining . bbe @Isaiah:9:3 @You have made them very glad , increasing their joy . They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain , or when they make division of the goods taken in war . bbe @Isaiah:9:4 @For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back , even the rod of his cruel master , have been broken , as in the day of Midian . bbe @Isaiah:9:5 @For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step , and the clothing rolled in blood , will be for burning , food for the fire . bbe @Isaiah:9:6 @For to us a child has come , to us a son is given ; and the government has been placed in his hands ; and he has been named Wise Guide , Strong God , Father for ever , Prince of Peace . bbe @Isaiah:9:7 @Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end , on the seat of David , and in his kingdom ; to make it strong , supporting it with wise decision and righteousness , now and for ever . By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done . bbe @Isaiah:9:8 @The Lord has sent a word to Jacob , and it has come on Israel ; bbe @Isaiah:9:9 @And all the people will have experience of it , even Ephraim and the men of Samaria , who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts , bbe @Isaiah:9:10 @The bricks have come down , but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place : the sycamores are cut down , but they will be changed to cedars . bbe @Isaiah:9:11 @For this cause the Lord has made strong the haters of Israel , driving them on to make war against him ; bbe @Isaiah:9:12 @Aram on the east , and the Philistines on the west , who have come against Israel with open mouths . For all this his wrath is not turned away , but his hand is stretched out still . bbe @Isaiah:9:13 @But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them , and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies . bbe @Isaiah:9:14 @For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail , high and low , in one day . bbe @Isaiah:9:15 @The man who is honoured and responsible is the head , and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail . bbe @Isaiah:9:16 @For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way , and those who are guided by them come to destruction . bbe @Isaiah:9:17 @For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men , and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers : for they are all haters of God and evil-doers , and foolish words come from every mouth . For all this his wrath is not turned away , but his hand is stretched out still . bbe @Isaiah:9:18 @For evil was burning like a fire ; the blackberries and thorns were burned up ; the thick woods took fire , rolling up in dark clouds of smoke . bbe @Isaiah:9:19 @The land was dark with the wrath of the Lord of armies : the people were like those who take men 's flesh for food . bbe @Isaiah:9:20 @On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need ; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough ; no man had pity on his brother ; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour bbe @Isaiah:9:21 @Manasseh was making a meal of Ephraim , and Ephraim of Manasseh ; and together they were attacking Judah . For all this his wrath is not turned away , but his hand is stretched out still .

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