Isaiah 9:1

AMP: But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish [for with judgment comes the promise of salvation]. In earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He will make them honored [by the presence of the Messiah], by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.

ASV: But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

BSB: Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

DARBY: Nevertheless the darkness shall not be as when the distress was in the [land], at the time he at first lightly, and afterwards heavily, visited the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

DRA: At the first time the land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephtali was lightly touched: and at the last the way of the sea beyond the Jordan of the Galilee of the Gentiles was heavily loaded.

KJV: Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

Isaiah 9:2

AMP: The people who walk in [spiritual] darknessWill see a great Light;Those who live in the dark land,The Light will shine on them. [Is 42:6; Matt 4:15, 16]

ASV: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

BSB: The people walking in darknesshave seen a great light;on those living in the land of the shadow of death,a light has dawned.

DARBY: the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone.

DRA: The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen.

KJV: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Isaiah 9:3

AMP: You [O God] will increase the nation,You will multiply their joy;They will rejoice before YouLike the joy and jubilation of the harvest,As men rejoice when they divide the spoil [of victory].

ASV: Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

BSB: You have enlarged the nationand increased its joy.The people rejoice before Youas they rejoice at harvest time,as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.

DARBY: Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.

DRA: Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a prey, when they divide the spoils.

KJV: Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Isaiah 9:4

AMP: For You will break the yoke of Israel’s burden and the staff (goad) on their shoulders,The rod of their oppressor, as at the battle of Midian. [Judg 7:8-22]

ASV: For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.

BSB: For as in the day of MidianYou have shattered the yoke of their burden,the bar across their shoulders,and the rod of their oppressor.

DARBY: For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

DRA: For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou best overcome, as in the day of Median.

KJV: For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

Isaiah 9:5

AMP: For every boot of the marching warrior in the battle tumult,And [every soldier’s] garment rolled in blood, will be used for burning, fuel for the fire.

ASV: For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.

BSB: For every trampling boot of battleand every garment rolled in bloodwill be burned as fuel for the fire.

DARBY: For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.

DRA: For every violent taking of spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt, and be fuel for the fire.

KJV: For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

Isaiah 9:6

AMP: For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given;And the government shall be upon His shoulder,And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. [Is 25:1; 40:9-11; Matt 28:18; Luke 2:11]

ASV: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

BSB: For unto us a child is born,unto us a son is given,and the government will be upon His shoulders.And He will be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

DARBY: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

DRA: For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.

KJV: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:7

AMP: There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace,[He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom,To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousnessFrom that time forward and forevermore.The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this. [Dan 2:44; 1 Cor 15:25-28; Heb 1:8]

ASV: Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

BSB: Of the increase of His government and peacethere will be no end.He will reign on the throne of Davidand over his kingdom,to establish and sustain itwith justice and righteousnessfrom that time and forevermore.The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

DARBY: Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

DRA: His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

KJV: Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 9:8

AMP: ¶The Lord sends a word (message) against Jacob,And it falls on Israel [the ten northern tribes, the kingdom of Ephraim].

ASV: The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

BSB: The Lord has sent a message against Jacob,and it has fallen upon Israel.

DARBY: The Lord sent a word unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.

DRA: The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

KJV: The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

Isaiah 9:9

AMP: And all the people know it,That is, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria [its capital],Who say in pride and arrogance of heart:

ASV: And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart,

BSB: All the people will know it —Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria.With pride and arrogance of heartthey will say:

DARBY: And all the people shall know [it], Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and stoutness of heart,

DRA: And all the people of Ephraim shall know, and the inhabitants of Samaria that say in the pride and haughtiness of their heart:

KJV: And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,

Isaiah 9:10

AMP: “The bricks have fallen down,But we will rebuild [all the better] with ashlar (hewed stones);The sycamores have been cut down,But we will replace them with [expensive] cedars.”

ASV: The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.

BSB: “The bricks have fallen,but we will rebuild with finished stone;the sycamores have been felled,but we will replace them with cedars.”

DARBY: The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamore trees are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.

DRA: The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with square stones: they have cut down the sycamores, but we will change them for cedars.

KJV: The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

Isaiah 9:11

AMP: Therefore the Lord raises against Ephraim adversaries from Rezin [king of Aram]And spurs their enemies on,

ASV: Therefore Jehovah will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,

BSB: The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against himand joined his enemies together.

DARBY: And Jehovah will set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and arm his enemies,

DRA: And the Lord shall set up the enemies of Rasin over him, and shall bring on his enemies in a crowd:

KJV: Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

Isaiah 9:12

AMP: The Arameans on the east and the Philistines on the west;And they devour Israel with gaping jaws.In spite of all this, God’s anger does not turn awayBut His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].

ASV: the Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

BSB: Aram from the east and Philistia from the westhave devoured Israel with open mouths.Despite all this, His anger is not turned away;His hand is still upraised.

DARBY: the Syrians on the east, and the Philistines on the west; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.

DRA: The Syrians from the east, and the Philistines from the west: and they shall devour Israel with open mouth, For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

KJV: The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Isaiah 9:13

AMP: ¶Yet the people do not turn back [in repentance] to Him who struck them,Nor do they seek the Lord of hosts [as their most essential need].

ASV: Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.

BSB: But the people did not return to Him who struck them;they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.

DARBY: But the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, and they do not seek Jehovah of hosts.

DRA: And the people are not returned to him who hath struck them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts.

KJV: For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

Isaiah 9:14

AMP: Therefore the Lord cuts off head and tail [the highest and the lowest] from Israel,Both [the high] palm branch and [the low] bulrush in one day.

ASV: Therefore Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.

BSB: So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail,both palm branch and reed in a single day.

DARBY: And Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day:

DRA: And the Lord shall destroy out of Israel the head and the tail, him that bendeth down, and him that holdeth back, in one day.

KJV: Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

Isaiah 9:15

AMP: The elderly and honorable man, he is the head;And the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.

ASV: The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

BSB: The head is the elder and honorable man,and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

DARBY: the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

DRA: The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

KJV: The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

Isaiah 9:16

AMP: For those who lead this people are causing them to go astray;And those who are led [astray] by them are swallowed up.

ASV: For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

BSB: For those who guide this people mislead them,and those they mislead are swallowed up.

DARBY: For the guides of this people mislead [them]; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.

DRA: And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down headlong.

KJV: For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

Isaiah 9:17

AMP: Therefore the Lord does not rejoice over their young men,Nor does He have compassion on their fatherless or their widows;For every one of them is godless and an evildoer,And every mouth is speaking foolishness.In spite of all this, God’s anger does not turn awayBut His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].

ASV: Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for every one is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

BSB: Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men;He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows.For every one of them is godless and wicked,and every mouth speaks folly.Despite all this, His anger is not turned away;His hand is still upraised.

DARBY: Therefore the Lord will not rejoice in their young men, neither will he have mercy on their fatherless and on their widows; for every one is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.

DRA: Therefore the Lord shell have no joy in their young men: neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless, and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his bend is stretched out still.

KJV: Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Isaiah 9:18

AMP: ¶For wickedness burns like a fire;It consumes briars and thorns,It even sets the forest thickets ablaze;And it swirls upward in a column of smoke.

ASV: For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.

BSB: For wickedness burns like a firethat consumes the thorns and briersand kindles the forest thickets,which roll upward in billows of smoke.

DARBY: For wickedness burneth as a fire: it devoureth briars and thorns, and kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they go rolling up like a pillar of smoke.

DRA: For wickedness is kindled as a fire, it shall devour the brier and the thorn: and shall kindle in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up in smoke ascending on high.

KJV: For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.

Isaiah 9:19

AMP: By the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is burned up,And the people are like fuel for the fire;No man spares his brother.

ASV: Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burnt up; and the people are as the fuel of fire: no man spareth his brother.

BSB: By the wrath of the LORD of Hoststhe land is scorched,and the people are fuel for the fire.No man even spares his brother.

DARBY: Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burned up, and the people is as fuel for fire: a man spareth not his brother;

DRA: By the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is troubled, and the people shall be as fuel for the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

KJV: Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

Isaiah 9:20

AMP: They slice off [in discord] what is on the right hand but are still hungry,And they eat what is on the left hand but they are not satisfied;Each eats the flesh of his own arm.

ASV: And one shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

BSB: They carve out what is on the right,but they are still hungry;they eat what is on the left,but they are still not satisfied.Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.

DARBY: and he snatcheth on the right hand, and is hungry, and eateth on the left hand; and they are not satisfied. They eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

DRA: And he shall turn to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shell eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, and they together shall be against Juda.

KJV: And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

Isaiah 9:21

AMP: [The tribe of] Manasseh devours [the tribe of his brother] Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh,And together they are against Judah (the southern kingdom, the house of David).In spite of all this, God’s anger does not turn awayBut His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].

ASV: Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

BSB: Manasseh devours Ephraim,and Ephraim Manasseh;together they turn against Judah.Despite all this, His anger is not turned away;His hand is still upraised.

DARBY: Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; [and] they together are against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.

DRA: After all these things his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

KJV: Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Isaiah 9

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