Isaiah 9 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

For to Us a Child Is Born

1 ^[1] But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.^[2] (2Ki 15:29; 2Ch 16:4; Isa 8:22; Isa 26:15; Mt 4:15; Mt 4:16)

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2 ^[3] The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. (Job 3:5; Isa 1:1; Lu 1:79; Eph 5:8; Eph 5:14)

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3 You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil. (Jud 5:30; 1Sa 30:16; Ps 4:7; Ps 119:162; Isa 26:15; Joh 4:36)

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4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. (Jud 7:19; Jud 8:10; Ps 83:9; Isa 10:5; Isa 10:24; Isa 10:26; Isa 10:27; Isa 14:5; Isa 14:25; Na 1:13; Mt 11:29)

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5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. (Eze 39:9) 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon^[4] his shoulder, and his name shall be called^[5] Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (De 10:17; Ne 9:32; Ps 45:3; Ps 72:7; Ps 72:17; Isa 7:14; Isa 10:21; Isa 11:6; Isa 22:22; Isa 28:29; Isa 63:16; Jer 32:18; Mt 28:18; Lu 2:11; Joh 3:16; Joh 14:18; 1Co 15:25; Eph 2:14)

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7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. (2Ki 19:31; Ps 89:4; Isa 37:32; Jer 23:5; Zec 1:14; Lu 1:32; Lu 1:33)

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Judgment on Arrogance and Oppression

8 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall on Israel; 9 and all the people will know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart: (Isa 7:2; Isa 7:5; Isa 7:8; Isa 7:9; Isa 7:17)

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10 “The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.” 11 But the LORD raises the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirs up his enemies. 12 The Syrians on the east and the Philistines on the west devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still. (2Ki 16:6; 2Ch 28:18; Isa 5:25; Isa 9:17; Isa 10:4)

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13 The people did not turn to him who struck them, nor inquire of the LORD of hosts. (Isa 1:5; Ho 7:10) 14 So the LORD cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day— (De 28:13; Isa 19:15) 15 the elder and honored man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail; (Isa 3:2; Isa 3:3; Isa 28:7; Mic 3:5)

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16 for those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up. 17 Therefore the Lord does not rejoice over their young men, and has no compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is godless and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly.^[6] For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still. (Ge 34:7; Ps 147:10; Ps 147:11; Isa 10:6; Isa 12:1)

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18 For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns; it kindles the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke. (Ps 83:14; Jas 3:5) 19 Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts the land is scorched, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no one spares another. (Isa 24:6; Mic 7:2) 20 They slice meat on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours the flesh of his own arm, (De 28:53; Isa 8:21; Isa 49:26) 21 Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh; together they are against Judah. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still. (2Ch 28:6; Isa 11:13; Isa 12:1)

Louis Segond 1910

1 Le peuple qui marchait dans les ténèbres Voit une grande lumière; Sur ceux qui habitaient le pays de l'ombre de la mort Une lumière resplendit. 2 Tu rends le peuple nombreux, Tu lui accordes de grandes joies; Il se réjouit devant toi, comme on se réjouit à la moisson, Comme on pousse des cris d'allégresse au partage du butin. 3 Car le joug qui pesait sur lui, Le bâton qui frappait son dos, La verge de celui qui l'opprimait, Tu les brises, comme à la journée de Madian. 4 Car toute chaussure qu'on porte dans la mêlée, Et tout vêtement guerrier roulé dans le sang, Seront livrés aux flammes, Pour être dévorés par le feu. 5 Car un enfant nous est né, un fils nous est donné, Et la domination reposera sur son épaule; On l'appellera Admirable, Conseiller, Dieu puissant, Père éternel, Prince de la paix. 6 Donner à l'empire de l'accroissement, Et une paix sans fin au trône de David et à son royaume, L'affermir et le soutenir par le droit et par la justice, Dès maintenant et à toujours: Voilà ce que fera le zèle de l'Éternel des armées. 7 Le Seigneur envoie une parole à Jacob: Elle tombe sur Israël. 8 Tout le peuple en aura connaissance, Éphraïm et les habitants de Samarie, Qui disent avec orgueil et fierté: 9 Des briques sont tombées, Nous bâtirons en pierres de taille; Des sycomores ont été coupés, Nous les remplacerons par des cèdres. 10 L'Éternel élèvera contre eux les ennemis de Retsin, Et il armera leurs ennemis, 11 Les Syriens à l'orient, les Philistins à l'occident; Et ils dévoreront Israël à pleine bouche. Malgré tout cela, sa colère ne s'apaise point, Et sa main est encore étendue. 12 Le peuple ne revient pas à celui qui le frappe, Et il ne cherche pas l'Éternel des armées. 13 Aussi l'Éternel arrachera d'Israël la tête et la queue, La branche de palmier et le roseau, En un seul jour. 14 (L’ancien et le magistrat, c’est la tête, Et le prophète qui enseigne le mensonge, c’est la queue). 15 Ceux qui conduisent ce peuple l'égarent, Et ceux qui se laissent conduire se perdent. 16 C'est pourquoi le Seigneur ne saurait se réjouir de leurs jeunes hommes, Ni avoir pitié de leurs orphelins et de leurs veuves; Car tous sont des impies et des méchants, Et toutes les bouches profèrent des infamies. Malgré tout cela, sa colère ne s'apaise point, Et sa main est encore étendue. 17 Car la méchanceté consume comme un feu, Qui dévore ronces et épines; Il embrase l'épaisseur de la forêt, D'où s'élèvent des colonnes de fumée. 18 Par la colère de l'Éternel des armées le pays est embrasé, Et le peuple est comme la proie du feu; Nul n'épargne son frère. 19 On pille à droite, et l'on a faim; On dévore à gauche, et l'on n'est pas rassasié; Chacun dévore la chair de son bras. 20 Manassé dévore Éphraïm, Éphraïm Manassé, Et ensemble ils fondent sur Juda. Malgré tout cela, sa colère ne s'apaise point, Et sa main est encore étendue.