Isaiah 9:2-7

New American Standard Bible 1995

^2 [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.
^3 (B)You shall multiply the nation,
You ^(C)shall ^[b]increase ^[c]their gladness;
They will be glad in Your presence
As with the gladness ^[d]of harvest,
As ^[e](D)men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
⁴ For ^(E)You shall break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders,
The rod of their ^(F)oppressor, as ^[f]at the battle of ^(G)Midian.
⁵ For every boot of the booted warrior in the battle tumult,
And cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
⁶ For a ^(H)child will be born to us, a ^(I)son will be given to us;
And the ^(J)government will ^[g]rest ^(K)on His shoulders;
And His name will be called ^(L)Wonderful Counselor, ^(M)Mighty God,
Eternal ^(N)Father, Prince of ^(O)Peace.
⁷ There will be ^(P)no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the ^(Q)throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with ^(R)justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
^(S)The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.