[a](A)The people who walk in darkness
Will see a great light;
Those who live in a dark land,
The light will shine on them.
(B)You will multiply the nation,
You (C)will [b]increase [c]their joy;
They will rejoice in Your presence
As with the joy [d]of harvest,
As people (D)rejoice when they divide the spoils.
For (E)You will break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders,
The rod of their (F)oppressor, as [e]at the battle of (G)Midian.
For every boot of the marching warrior in the roar of battle,
And cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
For a (H)Child will be born to us, a (I)Son will be given to us;
And the (J)government will [f]rest (K)on His shoulders;
And His name will be called (L)Wonderful Counselor, (M)Mighty God,
Eternal (N)Father, Prince of (O)Peace.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 9:2 Ch 9:1 in Heb
  2. Isaiah 9:3 Another reading is not increase
  3. Isaiah 9:3 Lit the
  4. Isaiah 9:3 Lit in
  5. Isaiah 9:4 Lit in the day of Midian
  6. Isaiah 9:6 Lit be

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