106Or, For
107That is, of the Sea of Galilee outlet northward.
108Or, the district of the nations.
9: 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of 109the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
109Or, deep darkness,
9: 3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, 110thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
110Most Hbtxt Vg read thou didst not increase the joy:
9: 4 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.
9: 5 For 111all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.
111Or, every boot of the booted warrior in the tumult,
9: 6 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 112Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, 113Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
112Or, Wonderful, Counsellor,
113Hb. Father of Eternity,
9: 7 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 114it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
114Massoretic implies the kingdom, 1QIsaa implies the throne
9: 8 115Jehovah sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
115Sopherim changed to The Lord
9: 9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart,
9: 10 The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
9: 11 Therefore Jehovah 116will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and 117will 118stir up his enemies,
116Or, hath set up
117Or, hath stirred up
118Or, join together (or, arm) his enemies,
9: 12 the Syrians 119before, and the Philistines 120behind; and they 121shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
119Or, on the east,
120Or, on the west;
121Or, have devoured Israel
9: 13 Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.
9: 14 Therefore Jehovah 122will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.
122Or, hath cut off
9: 15 The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
9: 16 For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are 123destroyed.
123Hb. swallowed up.
9: 17 Therefore 124Jehovah 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.
124Sopherim changed to the Lord
9: 18 For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yes, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
9: 19 Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land 125burnt up; and the people are as the fuel of fire: no man spareth his brother.
125Or, darkened;
9: 20 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:
9: 21 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.
