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O Príncipe da Paz

Mas a aflição dos que estiverem sofrendo vai acabar. No passado, Deus humilhou a terra das tribos de Zebulom e de Naftali, mas no futuro ele tornará famosa essa região, que vai desde o mar Mediterrâneo até a terra que fica no lado leste do rio Jordão, isto é, a Galileia dos pagãos.

O povo que andava na escuridão
viu uma forte luz;
a luz brilhou
sobre os que viviam nas trevas.
Tu, ó Deus, aumentaste esse povo
e lhe deste muita felicidade.
Eles se alegram pelo que tens feito,
como se alegram os que fazem as colheitas
ou como os que repartem as riquezas
tomadas na guerra.
Tu arrebentaste as suas correntes de escravos,
quebraste o bastão com que eram castigados;
acabaste com o inimigo que os dominava,
assim como no passado acabaste com os midianitas.

As botas barulhentas dos soldados
e todas as suas roupas sujas de sangue
serão completamente destruídas pelo fogo.
Pois já nasceu uma criança,
Deus nos mandou um menino
que será o nosso rei.
Ele será chamado de “Conselheiro Maravilhoso”,
“Deus Poderoso”, “Pai Eterno”, “Príncipe da Paz”.
Ele será descendente do rei Davi;
o seu poder como rei crescerá,
e haverá paz em todo o seu reino.
As bases do seu governo serão a justiça e o direito,
desde o começo e para sempre.
No seu grande amor, o Senhor Todo-Poderoso
fará com que tudo isso aconteça.

A ira de Deus contra o povo de Israel

Deus anuncia que vai castigar o povo de Israel,
os descendentes de Jacó.
Todo o povo de Israel
e todos os moradores de Samaria
sabem o que ele vai fazer.
Orgulhosos e vaidosos, eles dizem:
10 “Caíram as casas feitas de tijolos,
mas nós as construiremos de novo com pedras;
as vigas de madeira de figueira brava foram cortadas,
mas agora vamos usar vigas de cedro.”
11 Por isso, o Senhor atiça os inimigos deles
e manda que os ataquem.
12 A Síria, a leste, e a Filisteia, a oeste,
abriram a sua boca para devorar o povo de Israel.
Mesmo assim a ira de Deus não passou;
a sua mão continua levantada para castigar.

13 O Senhor Todo-Poderoso castigou o seu povo,
mas eles não se arrependeram,
não voltaram para Deus.
14 Portanto, num dia só, o Senhor
vai cortar a cabeça e o rabo do Reino de Israel,
como se faz com um animal;
vai derrubar as palmeiras e os juncos.
15 (Os mais velhos e os mais respeitados são a cabeça;
os profetas que anunciam mentiras são o rabo.)
16 As autoridades guiaram o povo por caminhos errados,
e por isso o povo anda perdido.
17 Portanto, o Senhor não terá pena dos jovens,
nem terá compaixão dos órfãos e das viúvas.
Pois ninguém crê em Deus;
todos são maus e falam tolices.
Mesmo assim, a ira de Deus não passou;
a sua mão continua levantada para castigar.

18 A maldade do povo queima como o fogo
que destrói o mato e os espinheiros.
É como um incêndio na floresta,
que faz subir nuvens de fumaça.
19 O Senhor Todo-Poderoso está irado,
e por isso a terra está sendo queimada,
e o povo está sendo destruído.
Ninguém tem pena dos outros.
20 Comem até a carne dos seus próprios filhos!
Cada um devora a comida que consegue arranjar,
mas assim mesmo continua com fome.
21 O povo da tribo de Manassés ataca o de Efraim,
o povo da tribo de Efraim ataca o de Manassés,
e os dois juntos atacam o povo de Judá.
Mesmo assim, a ira de Deus não passou;
a sua mão continua levantada para castigar.

[a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom(A) for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,(B) but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—

The people walking in darkness(C)
    have seen a great light;(D)
on those living in the land of deep darkness(E)
    a light has dawned.(F)
You have enlarged the nation(G)
    and increased their joy;(H)
they rejoice before you
    as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
    when dividing the plunder.(I)
For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,(J)
    you have shattered(K)
the yoke(L) that burdens them,
    the bar across their shoulders,(M)
    the rod of their oppressor.(N)
Every warrior’s boot used in battle
    and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,(O)
    will be fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born,(P)
    to us a son is given,(Q)
    and the government(R) will be on his shoulders.(S)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(T) Mighty God,(U)
    Everlasting(V) Father,(W) Prince of Peace.(X)
Of the greatness of his government(Y) and peace(Z)
    there will be no end.(AA)
He will reign(AB) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(AC) and righteousness(AD)
    from that time on and forever.(AE)
The zeal(AF) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

The Lord’s Anger Against Israel

The Lord has sent a message(AG) against Jacob;
    it will fall on Israel.
All the people will know it—
    Ephraim(AH) and the inhabitants of Samaria(AI)
who say with pride
    and arrogance(AJ) of heart,
10 “The bricks have fallen down,
    but we will rebuild with dressed stone;(AK)
the fig(AL) trees have been felled,
    but we will replace them with cedars.(AM)
11 But the Lord has strengthened Rezin’s(AN) foes against them
    and has spurred their enemies on.
12 Arameans(AO) from the east and Philistines(AP) from the west
    have devoured(AQ) Israel with open mouth.

Yet for all this, his anger(AR) is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(AS)

13 But the people have not returned(AT) to him who struck(AU) them,
    nor have they sought(AV) the Lord Almighty.
14 So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
    both palm branch and reed(AW) in a single day;(AX)
15 the elders(AY) and dignitaries(AZ) are the head,
    the prophets(BA) who teach lies(BB) are the tail.
16 Those who guide(BC) this people mislead them,
    and those who are guided are led astray.(BD)
17 Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men,(BE)
    nor will he pity(BF) the fatherless and widows,
for everyone is ungodly(BG) and wicked,(BH)
    every mouth speaks folly.(BI)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(BJ)

18 Surely wickedness burns like a fire;(BK)
    it consumes briers and thorns,(BL)
it sets the forest thickets ablaze,(BM)
    so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke.
19 By the wrath(BN) of the Lord Almighty
    the land will be scorched(BO)
and the people will be fuel for the fire;(BP)
    they will not spare one another.(BQ)
20 On the right they will devour,
    but still be hungry;(BR)
on the left they will eat,(BS)
    but not be satisfied.
Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring[b]:
21     Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh;(BT)
    together they will turn against Judah.(BU)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(BV)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2-21 is numbered 9:1-20.
  2. Isaiah 9:20 Or arm

The Government of the Promised Son(A)

Nevertheless (B)the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed,
As when at (C)first He lightly esteemed
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
And (D)afterward more heavily oppressed her,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
In Galilee of the Gentiles.
(E)The people who walked in darkness
Have seen a great light;
Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
Upon them a light has shined.

You have multiplied the nation
And [a]increased its joy;
They rejoice before You
According to the joy of harvest,
As men rejoice (F)when they divide the spoil.
For You have broken the yoke of his burden
And the staff of his shoulder,
The rod of his oppressor,
As in the day of (G)Midian.
For every warrior’s [b]sandal from the noisy battle,
And garments rolled in blood,
(H)Will be used for burning and fuel [c]of fire.

(I)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (J)Son is given;
And (K)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(L)Wonderful, Counselor, (M)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (N)Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of His government and peace
(O)There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The (P)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

The Punishment of Samaria

The Lord sent a word against (Q)Jacob,
And it has fallen on Israel.
All the people will know—
Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria—
Who say in pride and arrogance of heart:
10 “The bricks have fallen down,
But we will rebuild with hewn stones;
The sycamores are cut down,
But we will replace them with cedars.”
11 Therefore the Lord shall set up
The adversaries of Rezin against him,
And spur his enemies on,
12 The Syrians before and the Philistines behind;
And they shall devour Israel with an open mouth.

For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is [d]stretched out still.

13 For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them,
Nor do they seek the Lord of hosts.
14 Therefore the Lord will cut off head and tail from Israel,
Palm branch and bulrush (R)in one day.
15 The elder and honorable, he is the head;
The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16 For (S)the leaders of this people cause them to err,
And those who are led by them are destroyed.
17 Therefore the Lord (T)will have no joy in their young men,
Nor have mercy on their fatherless and widows;
For everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer,
And every mouth speaks [e]folly.

(U)For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.

18 For wickedness (V)burns as the fire;
It shall devour the briers and thorns,
And kindle in the thickets of the forest;
They shall mount up like rising smoke.
19 Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts
(W)The land is burned up,
And the people shall be as fuel for the fire;
(X)No man shall spare his brother.
20 And he shall [f]snatch on the right hand
And be hungry;
He shall devour on the left hand
(Y)And not be satisfied;
(Z)Every man shall eat the flesh of his own arm.
21 Manasseh shall devour Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh;
Together they shall be (AA)against Judah.

(AB)For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 9:3 So with Qr., Tg.; Kt., Vg. not increased joy; LXX Most of the people You brought down in Your joy
  2. Isaiah 9:5 boot
  3. Isaiah 9:5 for the fire
  4. Isaiah 9:12 In judgment
  5. Isaiah 9:17 foolishness
  6. Isaiah 9:20 slice off or tear