1 But there will be no gloom for her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zeb'ulun and the land of Naph'tali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased its joy; they rejoice before thee as with joy at the harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as on the day of Mid'ian.
5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and for evermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
8 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will light upon Israel;
9 and all the people will know, E'phraim and the inhabitants of Sama'ria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart:
10 "The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place."
11 So the LORD raises adversaries against them, and stirs up their enemies.
12 The Syrians on the east and the Philistines on the west devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away and his hand is stretched out still.
13 The people did not turn to him who smote them, nor seek the LORD of hosts.
14 So the LORD cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day --
15 the elder and honored man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail;
16 for those who lead this people lead them astray, and those who are led by them are swallowed up.
17 Therefore the Lord does not rejoice over their young men, and has no compassion on their fatherless and widows; for every one is godless and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away and his hand is stretched out still.
18 For wickedness burns like a fire, it consumes briers and thorns; it kindles the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
19 Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts the land is burned, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no man spares his brother.
20 They snatch on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours his neighbor's flesh,
21 Manas'seh E'phraim, and E'phraim Manas'seh, and together they are against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away and his hand is stretched out still.
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Isaiah 9 is a chapter that brings a message of hope, promising the coming of a great leader who will bring the light to a people who are in darkness. This leader is described as a child who will be given to us, whose government will bring peace, justice and security. To find verses related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 9, we can seek passages that talk about hope at the coming of a Savior, the light he will bring, and the peace that his government will bring.
Isaiah 42:1: "Here is my servant, whom I support my chosen, whom I have pleasure. I put in him my spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations." This verse talks about the servant chosen by God who will bring justice to the nations, similar to the description of the promised leader in Isaiah 9.
Luke 1:79: "To illuminate those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death in order to direct our feet on the path of peace." This verse talks about John the Baptist, who prepared the way for the coming of the Messiah, which is the light to those who are in darkness, as described in Isaiah 9.
John 14:27: "I leave their peace; my peace give them. I do not give it as the world gives it. It is not disturbed to your heart, nor be afraid." This verse talks about the peace that Jesus leaves to his disciples and how this peace is different from the peace that the world can offer, similar to the peace that the leader promised in Isaiah 9 will bring.
Acts 26:18: "that they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me." This verse talks about the inheritance that is given to all those who receive the forgiveness of their sins by faith in Jesus, similar to the promise of a government of peace and justice that is described in Isaiah 9.
Revelation 21:23: "The city does not need sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God illuminates it, and the lamb is its lamp." This verse talks about the light that illuminates the New Jerusalem, the city of God, similar to the description of the light that the promised leader in Isaiah 9 will bring.
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