Isaiah 9:3-5
New King James Version
3 You have multiplied the nation
And [a]increased its joy;
They rejoice before You
According to the joy of harvest,
As men rejoice (A)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 (B)Midian.
5 For every warrior’s [b]sandal from the noisy battle,
And garments rolled in blood,
(C)Will be used for burning and fuel [c]of fire.
Footnotes
- 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 9:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)You will multiply the nation,
You (B)will [a]increase [b]their joy;
They will rejoice in Your presence
As with the joy [c]of harvest,
As people (C)rejoice when they divide the spoils.
4 For (D)You will break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders,
The rod of their (E)oppressor, as [d]at the battle of (F)Midian.
5 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.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:3 Another reading is not increase
- Isaiah 9:3 Lit the
- Isaiah 9:3 Lit in
- Isaiah 9:4 Lit in the day of Midian
Isaiah 9:3-5
English Standard Version
3 (A)You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with (B)joy at the harvest,
as they (C)are glad (D)when they divide the spoil.
4 (E)For the yoke of his burden,
(F)and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as (G)on the day of Midian.
5 (H)For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
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