Isaiah 8:22–9:3

²²Then 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

9Nevertheless ^athe gloom will not be upon her who is distressed,

As when at ^bfirst He lightly esteemed

The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

And ^cafterward more heavily oppressed her,

By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,

In Galilee of the Gentiles.

^2dThe 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.

³You have multiplied the nation

And ¹increased its joy;

They rejoice before You

According to the joy of harvest,

As men rejoice ^ewhen they divide the spoil.