Dual Panel1Nevertheless the dimness <04155> [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her vexation <04164>_, when <06256> at the first <07223> he lightly afflicted <07043> (8689) the land <0776> of Zebulun <02074> and the land <0776> of Naphtali <05321>_, and afterward <0314> did more grievously afflict <03513> (8689) [her by] the way <01870> of the sea <03220>_, beyond <05676> Jordan <03383>_, in Galilee <01551> of the nations <01471>_. {of the nations: or, populous}
2The people <05971> that walked <01980> (8802) in darkness <02822> have seen <07200> (8804) a great <01419> light <0216>_: they that dwell <03427> (8802) in the land <0776> of the shadow of death <06757>_, upon them hath the light <0216> shined <05050> (8804)_.
3Thou hast multiplied <07235> (8689) the nation <01471>_, [and] not increased <01431> (8689) the joy <08057>_: they joy <08055> (8804) before <06440> thee according to the joy <08057> in harvest <07105>_, [and] as [men] rejoice <01523> (8799) when they divide <02505> (8763) the spoil <07998>_. {not: or, to him}
4For thou hast broken <02865> (8689) the yoke <05923> of his burden <05448>_, and the staff <04294> of his shoulder <07926>_, the rod <07626> of his oppressor <05065> (8802)_, as in the day <03117> of Midian <04080>_. {For...: or, When thou brakest}
5For every battle <05430> of the warrior <05431> (8802) [is] with confused noise <07494>_, and garments <08071> rolled <01556> (8775) in blood <01818>_; but [this] shall be with burning <08316> [and] fuel <03980> of fire <0784>_. {For...: or, When the whole battle of the warrior was, etc} {but...: or, and it was, etc} {fuel: Heb. meat}
6For unto us a child <03206> is born <03205> (8795)_, unto us a son <01121> is given <05414> (8738)_: and the government <04951> shall be upon his shoulder <07926>_: and his name <08034> shall be called <07121> (8799) Wonderful <06382>_, Counsellor <03289> (8802)_, The mighty <01368> God <0410>_, The everlasting <05703> Father <01>_, The Prince <08269> of Peace <07965>_.
7Of the increase <04766> of [his] government <04951> and peace <07965> [there shall be] no end <07093>_, upon the throne <03678> of David <01732>_, and upon his kingdom <04467>_, to order <03559> (8687) it, and to establish <05582> (8800) it with judgment <04941> and with justice <06666> from henceforth even for <05704> ever <05769>_. The zeal <07068> of the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> will perform <06213> (8799) this.
8The Lord <0136> sent <07971> (8804) a word <01697> into Jacob <03290>_, and it hath lighted <05307> (8804) upon Israel <03478>_.
9And all the people <05971> shall know <03045> (8804)_, [even] Ephraim <0669> and the inhabitant <03427> (8802) of Samaria <08111>_, that say <0559> (8800) in the pride <01346> and stoutness <01433> of heart <03824>_,
10The bricks <03843> are fallen down <05307> (8804)_, but we will build <01129> (8799) with hewn stones <01496>_: the sycomores <08256> are cut down <01438> (8795)_, but we will change <02498> (8686) [them into] cedars <0730>_.
11Therefore the LORD <03068> shall set up <07682> (8762) the adversaries <06862> of Rezin <07526> against him, and join <05526> (0) his enemies <0341> (8802) together <05526> (8770)_; {join: Heb. mingle}
12The Syrians <0758> before <06924>_, and the Philistines <06430> behind <0268>_; and they shall devour <0398> (8799) Israel <03478> with open mouth <06310>_. For all this his anger <0639> is not turned away <07725> (8804)_, but his hand <03027> [is] stretched out still <05186> (8803)_. {open: Heb. whole}
13For the people <05971> turneth <07725> (8804) not unto him that smiteth <05221> (8688) them, neither do they seek <01875> (8804) the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635>_.
14Therefore the LORD <03068> will cut off <03772> (8686) from Israel <03478> head <07218> and tail <02180>_, branch <03712> and rush <0100>_, in one <0259> day <03117>_.
15The ancient <02205> and honourable <06440> <05375> (8803)_, he <01931> [is] the head <07218>_; and the prophet <05030> that teacheth <03384> (8688) lies <08267>_, he [is] the tail <02180>_.
16For the leaders <0833> (8764) of this people <05971> cause [them] to err <08582> (8688)_; and [they that are] led <0833> (8794) of them [are] destroyed <01104> (8794)_. {the leaders: or, they that call them blessed} {led of: or, called blessed of} {destroyed: Heb. swallowed up}
17Therefore the Lord <0136> shall have no joy <08055> (8799) in their young men <0970>_, neither shall have mercy <07355> (8762) on their fatherless <03490> and widows <0490>_: for every one [is] an hypocrite <02611> and an evildoer <07489> (8688)_, and every mouth <06310> speaketh <01696> (8802) folly <05039>_. For all this his anger <0639> is not turned away <07725> (8804)_, but his hand <03027> [is] stretched out still <05186> (8803)_. {folly: or, villany}
18For wickedness <07564> burneth <01197> (8804) as the fire <0784>_: it shall devour <0398> (8799) the briers <08068> and thorns <07898>_, and shall kindle <03341> (8799) in the thickets <05442> of the forest <03293>_, and they shall mount up <055> (8691) [like] the lifting up <01348> of smoke <06227>_.
19Through the wrath <05678> of the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> is the land <0776> darkened <06272> (8738)_, and the people <05971> shall be as the fuel <03980> of the fire <0784>_: no man <0376> shall spare <02550> (8799) his brother <0251>_. {fuel: Heb. meat}
20And he shall snatch <01504> (8799) on the right hand <03225>_, and be hungry <07457>_; and he shall eat <0398> (8799) on the left hand <08040>_, and they shall not be satisfied <07646> (8804)_: they shall eat <0398> (8799) every man <0376> the flesh <01320> of his own arm <02220>_: {snatch: Heb cut}
21Manasseh <04519>_, Ephraim <0669>_; and Ephraim <0669>_, Manasseh <04519>_: [and] they together <03162> [shall be] against Judah <03063>_. For all this his anger <0639> is not turned away <07725> (8804)_, but his hand <03027> [is] stretched out still <05186> (8803)_.