Dual Panel1But there will be no<3808> more gloom<4155> for her who<834> was in anguish<4164>; in earlier<7223> times<6256> He treated<7043> the land<776> of Zebulun<2074> and the land<776> of Naphtali<5321> with contempt<7043>, but later<314> on He shall make<3513> it glorious<3513>, by the way<1870> of the sea<3220>, on the other<5676> side<5676> of Jordan<3383>, Galilee<1551> of the Gentiles<1471>.
2The people<5971> who walk<1980> in darkness<2822> Will see<7200> a great<1419> light<216>; Those who live<3427> in a dark<6757> land<776>, The light<216> will shine<5050> on them.
3You shall multiply<7235> the nation<1471>, You shall increase<1431> their gladness<8057>; They will be glad<8055> in Your presence<6440> As with the gladness<8057> of harvest<7105>, As men rejoice<1523> when they divide<2505> the spoil<7998>.
4For You shall break<2865> the yoke<5923> of their burden<5448> and the staff<4294> on their shoulders<7926>, The rod<7626> of their oppressor<5065>, as at the battle<3117> of Midian<4080>.
5For every<3605> boot<5430> of the booted<5431> warrior<5431> in the battle tumult<7494>, And cloak<8071> rolled<1556> in blood<1818>, will be for burning<8316>, fuel<3980> for the fire<784>.
6For a child<3206> will be born<3205> to us, a son<1121> will be given<5414> to us; And the government<4951> will rest<1961> on His shoulders<7926>; And His name<8034> will be called<7121> Wonderful<6382> Counselor<3289>, Mighty<1368> God<410>, Eternal<5703> Father<1>, Prince<8269> of Peace<7965>.
7There<369> will be no<369> end<7093> to the increase<4766> of His government<4951> or of peace<7965>, On the throne<3678> of David<1732> and over<5921> his kingdom<4467>, To establish<3559> it and to uphold<5582> it with justice<4941> and righteousness<6666> From then<6258> on and forevermore<5703><5769>. The zeal<7068> of the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> will accomplish<6213> this<384>.
8The Lord<136> sends<7971> a message<1697> against Jacob<3290>, And it falls<5307> on Israel<3478>.
9And all<3605> the people<5971> know<3045> it, That is, Ephraim<669> and the inhabitants<3427> of Samaria<8111>, Asserting<559> in pride<1346> and in arrogance<1433> of heart<3824>:
10"The bricks<3843> have fallen<5307> down<5307>, But we will rebuild<1129> with smooth<1496> stones<1496>; The sycamores<8256> have been cut<1438> down<1438>, But we will replace<2498> them with cedars<730>."
11Therefore the LORD<3068> raises<7682> against<5921> them adversaries<6862> from Rezin<7526> And spurs<5526> their enemies<340> on,
12The Arameans<758> on the east<6924> and the Philistines<6430> on the west<268>; And they devour<398> Israel<3478> with gaping<3605> jaws<6310>. In spite of all<3605> this<384>, His anger<639> does not turn<7725> away<7725> And His hand<3027> is still<5750> stretched<5186> out.
13Yet the people<5971> do not turn<7725> back<7725> to Him who struck<5221> them, Nor<3808> do they seek<1875> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
14So the LORD<3068> cuts<3772> off<3772> head<7218> and tail<2180> from Israel<3478>, Both palm<3712> branch<3712> and bulrush<100> in a single<259> day<3117>.
15The head<7218> is the elder<2205> and honorable<6440><5375> man, And the prophet<5030> who teaches<3384> falsehood<8267> is the tail<2180>.
16For those who guide<833> this<2088> people<5971> are leading<8582> them astray<8582>; And those who are guided<833> by them are brought<1104> to confusion<1104>.
17Therefore<5921><3651> the Lord<136> does not take<8055> pleasure<8055> in their young<970> men<970>, Nor<3808> does He have<7355> pity<7355> on their orphans<3490> or their widows<490>; For every<3605> one<3605> of them is godless<2611> and an evildoer<7489>, And every<3605> mouth<6310> is speaking<1696> foolishness<5039>. In spite of all<3605> this<384>, His anger<639> does not turn<7725> away<7725> And His hand<3027> is still<5750> stretched<5186> out.
18For wickedness<7564> burns<1197> like a fire<784>; It consumes<398> briars<8068> and thorns<7898>; It even sets<3341> the thickets<5442> of the forest<3293> aflame<3341> And they roll<55> upward<55> in a column<1348> of smoke<6227>.
19By the fury<5678> of the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> the land<776> is burned<6272> up, And the people<5971> are like fuel<3980> for the fire<784>; No<3808> man<376> spares<2550> his brother<251>.
20They slice<1504> off<1504> what is on the right<3225> hand<3225> but still are hungry<7456>, And they eat<398> what is on the left<8040> hand<8040> but they are not satisfied<7646>; Each<376> of them eats<398> the flesh<1320> of his own arm<2220>.
21Manasseh<4519> devours Ephraim<669>, and Ephraim<669> Manasseh<4519>, And together<3164> they are against<5921> Judah<3063>. In spite of all<3605> this<384>, His anger<639> does not turn<7725> away<7725> And His hand<3027> is still<5750> stretched<5186> out.