Isaiah 9:6-7
New American Standard Bible
6 For a (A)Child will be born to us, a (B)Son will be given to us;
And the (C)government will [a]rest (D)on His shoulders;
And His name will be called (E)Wonderful Counselor, (F)Mighty God,
Eternal (G)Father, Prince of (H)Peace.
7 There will be (I)no end to the increase of His government or of peace
On the (J)throne of David and over [b]his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with (K)justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
(L)The zeal of the Lord of armies will accomplish this.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:6 Lit be
- Isaiah 9:7 I.e., David’s
Isaiah 9:6-7
New King James Version
6 (A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace
(G)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 (H)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah 9:6-7
English Standard Version
6 (A)For to us a child is born,
to us (B)a son is given;
(C)and the government shall be (D)upon[a] his shoulder,
and his name shall be called[b]
Wonderful (E)Counselor, (F)Mighty God,
(G)Everlasting (H)Father, Prince of (I)Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
(J)there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
(K)with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
(L)The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:6 Or is upon
- Isaiah 9:6 Or is called
Isaiah 9:6-7
New Living Translation
6 For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor,[a] Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!
Footnotes
- 9:6 Or Wonderful, Counselor.
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