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Isaiah 8:11-9:7
New King James Version
Isaiah 8:11-9:7
New King James Version
Fear God, Heed His Word
11 For the Lord spoke thus to me with [a]a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying:
12 “Do not say, ‘A conspiracy,’
Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy,
Nor be afraid of their [b]threats, nor be [c]troubled.
13 The Lord of hosts, Him you shall hallow;
Let Him be your fear,
And let Him be your dread.
14 (A)He will be as a [d]sanctuary,
But (B)a stone of stumbling and a rock of [e]offense
To both the houses of Israel,
As a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
15 And many among them shall (C)stumble;
They shall fall and be broken,
Be snared and [f]taken.”
16 Bind up the testimony,
Seal the law among my disciples.
17 And I will wait on the Lord,
Who (D)hides His face from the house of Jacob;
And I (E)will hope in Him.
18 (F)Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me!
We (G)are for signs and wonders in Israel
From the Lord of hosts,
Who dwells in Mount Zion.
19 And when they say to you, (H)“Seek those who are mediums and wizards, (I)who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they (J)seek the dead on behalf of the living? 20 (K)To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because (L)there[g] is no light in them.
21 They will pass through it hard-pressed and hungry; and it shall happen, when they are hungry, that they will be enraged and (M)curse [h]their king and their God, and look upward. 22 Then they will look to the earth, and see trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they will be driven into darkness.
The Government of the Promised Son(N)
9 Nevertheless (O)the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed,
As when at (P)first He lightly esteemed
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
And (Q)afterward more heavily oppressed her,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
In Galilee of the Gentiles.
2 (R)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.
3 You have multiplied the nation
And [i]increased its joy;
They rejoice before You
According to the joy of harvest,
As men rejoice (S)when they divide the spoil.
4 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 (T)Midian.
5 For every warrior’s [j]sandal from the noisy battle,
And garments rolled in blood,
(U)Will be used for burning and fuel [k]of fire.
6 (V)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (W)Son is given;
And (X)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(Y)Wonderful, Counselor, (Z)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (AA)Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace
(AB)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 (AC)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 8:11 Mighty power
- Isaiah 8:12 Lit. fear or terror
- Isaiah 8:12 Lit. in dread
- Isaiah 8:14 holy abode
- Isaiah 8:14 stumbling over
- Isaiah 8:15 captured
- Isaiah 8:20 Or they have no dawn
- Isaiah 8:21 Or by their king and by their God
- Isaiah 9:3 So with Qr., Tg.; Kt., Vg. not increased joy; LXX Most of the people You brought down in Your joy
- Isaiah 9:5 boot
- Isaiah 9:5 for the fire
Isaiah 8:11-9:7
New International Version
Isaiah 8:11-9:7
New International Version
11 This is what the Lord says to me with his strong hand upon me,(A) warning me not to follow(B) the way of this people:
12 “Do not call conspiracy(C)
everything this people calls a conspiracy;
do not fear what they fear,(D)
and do not dread it.(E)
13 The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy,(F)
he is the one you are to fear,(G)
he is the one you are to dread.(H)
14 He will be a holy place;(I)
for both Israel and Judah he will be
a stone(J) that causes people to stumble(K)
and a rock that makes them fall.(L)
And for the people of Jerusalem he will be
a trap and a snare.(M)
15 Many of them will stumble;(N)
they will fall and be broken,
they will be snared and captured.”
16 Bind up this testimony of warning(O)
and seal(P) up God’s instruction among my disciples.
17 I will wait(Q) for the Lord,
who is hiding(R) his face from the descendants of Jacob.
I will put my trust in him.(S)
18 Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me.(T) We are signs(U) and symbols(V) in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.(W)
The Darkness Turns to Light
19 When someone tells you to consult(X) mediums and spiritists,(Y) who whisper and mutter,(Z) should not a people inquire(AA) of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? 20 Consult God’s instruction(AB) and the testimony of warning.(AC) If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light(AD) of dawn. 21 Distressed and hungry,(AE) they will roam through the land;(AF) when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse(AG) their king and their God. 22 Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom,(AH) and they will be thrust into utter darkness.(AI)
9 [a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom(AJ) for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,(AK) but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—
2 The people walking in darkness(AL)
have seen a great light;(AM)
on those living in the land of deep darkness(AN)
a light has dawned.(AO)
3 You have enlarged the nation(AP)
and increased their joy;(AQ)
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
when dividing the plunder.(AR)
4 For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,(AS)
you have shattered(AT)
the yoke(AU) that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,(AV)
the rod of their oppressor.(AW)
5 Every warrior’s boot used in battle
and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,(AX)
will be fuel for the fire.
6 For to us a child is born,(AY)
to us a son is given,(AZ)
and the government(BA) will be on his shoulders.(BB)
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor,(BC) Mighty God,(BD)
Everlasting(BE) Father,(BF) Prince of Peace.(BG)
7 Of the greatness of his government(BH) and peace(BI)
there will be no end.(BJ)
He will reign(BK) on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice(BL) and righteousness(BM)
from that time on and forever.(BN)
The zeal(BO) of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2-21 is numbered 9:1-20.
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