9:1 The gloom will be dispelled for those who were anxious.
In earlier times he humiliated
the land of Zebulun,
and the land of Naphtali;
but now he brings honor
to the way of the sea,
the region beyond the Jordan,
and Galilee of the nations.
see a bright light;
light shines
on those who live in a land of deep darkness.
you give them great joy.
They rejoice in your presence
as harvesters rejoice;
as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.
and the club that strikes their shoulders,
the cudgel the oppressor uses on them,
you have shattered, as in the day of Midian's defeat.
and every garment dragged through blood
is used as fuel for the fire.
a son has been given to us.
He shoulders responsibility
and is called:
Extraordinary Strategist,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
and he will bring immeasurable prosperity.
He will rule on David's throne
and over David's kingdom,
establishing it and strengthening it
by promoting justice and fairness,
from this time forward and forevermore.
The
and it fell on Israel.
the people of Ephraim and those living in Samaria.
Yet with pride and an arrogant attitude, they said,
but we will rebuild with chiseled stone;
the sycamore fig trees have been cut down,
but we will replace them with cedars."
he stirred up their enemies -
and the Philistines from the west,
they gobbled up Israelite territory.
Despite all this, his anger does not subside,
and his hand is ready to strike again.
they did not seek reconciliation with the
both the shoots and stalk in one day.
the prophets who teach lies are the tail.
and the people being led were destroyed.
he took no pity on their orphans and widows;
for the whole nation was godless and did wicked things,
every mouth was speaking disgraceful words.
Despite all this, his anger does not subside,
and his hand is ready to strike again.
it consumed thorns and briers;
it burned up the thickets of the forest,
and they went up in smoke.
and the people became fuel for the fire.
People had no compassion on one another.
they ate on the left, but were not satisfied.
People even ate the flesh of their own arm!
and Ephraim against Manasseh;
together they fought against Judah.
Despite all this, his anger does not subside,
and his hand is ready to strike again.
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