Isaiah 8:22–9:7

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.

⁴For You have broken the yoke of his burden

And the staff of his shoulder,

The rod of his oppressor,

As in the day of ^fMidian.

⁵For every warrior’s ²sandal from the noisy battle,

And garments rolled in blood,

^gWill be used for burning and fuel ³of fire.

^6hFor unto us a Child is born,

Unto us a ⁱSon is given;

And ^jthe government will be upon His shoulder.

And His name will be called

^kWonderful, Counselor, ^lMighty God,

Everlasting Father, ^mPrince of Peace.

⁷Of the increase of His government and peace

ⁿThere 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 ^ozeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.