Isaiah 9
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1Even so, there will be no more darkness for those who suffered. In the past he humiliated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will bring honor to Galilee of the foreigners that is on the route that leads from Jordan to the sea.
2People walking in the dark will see a bright light; a light will shine on those living in a land of total darkness. 3You will make the nation grow enormously, and will make it extremely happy.#9:3. The verbs in this section (9:2-7) are in the past tense, but are translated here in the future tense, since this is an example of the “prophetic perfect” tense in which future actions are considered so definite they are stated as if they had already happened. The people will celebrate before you as people celebrate at harvest-time, as soldiers celebrate when dividing up what has been looted. 4For you will smash the yoke that burdens them down, the bar across their shoulders, and the oppressors' rod used to beat them just as you did when you defeated the Midianite army. 5For every army boot that noisily trampled people down, and every uniform soaked in blood—they are going to be burned, fuel for the fire.
6For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us. He will bear the responsibility to rule. He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7His rule and the peace he brings know no limits and will never come to an end. He will sit on David's throne and rule his kingdom, making it secure. He will operate from principles of justice and goodness, from the time he begins his rule and for all eternity. The Lord Almighty is determined to make this happen.
8The Lord has sent a message directed against Jacob, and its consequences will fall upon Israel. 9All the people will soon realize it—Ephraim and the people who live in Samaria. Proudly and arrogantly they say, 10“The brick buildings have collapsed, but we will rebuild them with dressed stone; the sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.”
11But the Lord has strengthened Rezin's enemies#9:11. Rezin's enemies would be the Assyrians. against Israel#9:11. “Israel”: supplied for clarity. and has encouraged them. 12Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have greedily swallowed Israel up. In all of this he is still angry and his hand is still raised.#9:12. Meaning that in these events God is still displaying his anger and it is not over yet. Also in verses 17 and 21.
13But the people didn't return to the one who punished them; they didn't come to worship the Lord Almighty. 14So in just a single day the Lord will chop off Israel's head and tail, palm branch and reed. 15Elders and honorable people are the head, and prophets who teach lies are the tail. 16The people's leaders have misled them; those who were guided by them are confused. 17As a result the Lord isn't pleased with their young men, he has no compassion for their orphans and widows, because all of them are hypocrites and do what's evil—they all talk stupidly. In all of this he is still angry and his hand is still raised.
18For wickedness blazes like a fire, burning up brambles and thorns, setting the forest on fire, sending a column of smoke swirling upwards. 19The anger of the Lord Almighty burns the land. People are like fuel for the fire, and nobody tries to help anyone else.
20People destroy#9:20. “Destroy”: literally, “devour.” others on the right, yet they're still hungry for more; people destroy others on the left, but they're still not satisfied. In the end they even destroy themselves!#9:20. “Destroy themselves”: literally, “devour the flesh of their own arm.” 21Manasseh destroys Ephraim, and Ephraim destroys Manasseh. Together they turn to destroy Judah. In all of this he is still angry and his hand is still raised.
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Isaiah 9
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The Government of the Promised Son
1Nevertheless #Is. 8:22the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed,
As when at #2 Kin. 15:29; 2 Chr. 16:4first He lightly esteemed
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
And #Matt. 4:13–16afterward more heavily oppressed her,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
In Galilee of the Gentiles.
2#Matt. 4:16; Luke 1:79; 2 Cor. 4:6; Eph. 5:8The 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 increased its joy;
They rejoice before You
According to the joy of harvest,
As men rejoice #Judg. 5:30when 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 #Judg. 7:22Midian.
5For every warrior’s sandal from the noisy battle,
And garments rolled in blood,
#Is. 66:15Will be used for burning and fuel of fire.
6#(Is. 7:14; Luke 2:11); John 1:45For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a #Luke 2:7; (John 3:16; 1 John 4:9)Son is given;
And #(Matt. 28:18; 1 Cor. 15:25); Rev. 12:5the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
#Judg. 13:18Wonderful, Counselor, #Titus 2:13Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, #Eph. 2:14Prince of Peace.
7Of the increase of His government and peace
#Dan. 2:44; Matt. 1:1, 6; Luke 1:32, 33; John 7:42There 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 #Is. 37:32zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
The Punishment of Samaria
8The Lord sent a word against #Gen. 32:28Jacob,
And it has fallen on Israel.
9All the people will know—
Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria—
Who say in pride and arrogance of heart:
10“The bricks have fallen down,
But we will rebuild with hewn stones;
The sycamores are cut down,
But we will replace them with cedars.”
11Therefore the Lord shall set up
The adversaries of Rezin against him,
And spur his enemies on,
12The Syrians before and the Philistines behind;
And they shall devour Israel with an open mouth.
For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.
13For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them,
Nor do they seek the Lord of hosts.
14Therefore the Lord will cut off head and tail from Israel,
Palm branch and bulrush #Rev. 18:8in one day.
15The elder and honorable, he is the head;
The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16For #Is. 3:12; Mic. 3:1, 5, 9; Matt. 15:14the leaders of this people cause them to err,
And those who are led by them are destroyed.
17Therefore the Lord #Ps. 147:10will have no joy in their young men,
Nor have mercy on their fatherless and widows;
For everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer,
And every mouth speaks folly.
#Is. 5:25For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.
18For wickedness #Ps. 83:14; (Is. 1:7; 10:17); Nah. 1:10; Mal. 4:1burns as the fire;
It shall devour the briers and thorns,
And kindle in the thickets of the forest;
They shall mount up like rising smoke.
19Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts
#Is. 8:22The land is burned up,
And the people shall be as fuel for the fire;
#Mic. 7:2, 6No man shall spare his brother.
20And he shall snatch on the right hand
And be hungry;
He shall devour on the left hand
#Lev. 26:26And not be satisfied;
#Jer. 19:9Every man shall eat the flesh of his own arm.
21Manasseh shall devour Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh;
Together they shall be #2 Chr. 28:6, 8; Is. 11:13against Judah.
#Is. 9:12, 17For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.
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