Birth and Reign of the Prince of Peace: BIBLE, New American Standard Bible == BIBLE-CENTER

Isaiah, Chapter 9, verses 1-7

¹ ^a Ch 8:23 in HebBut there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the^b Or nationsGentiles.	1 Isa 8:22 Ki2 15:29 Ch2 16:4 Mat 4:15 Mat 4:16
² ^c Ch 9:1 in HebThe people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them.	2 Mat 4:16 Luk 1:79 Eph 5:8
³ You shall multiply the nation, You shall^d Another reading is not increaseincrease^e Lit thetheir gladness; They will be glad in Your presence As with the gladness^f Lit inof harvest, As^g Lit theymen rejoice when they divide the spoil.	3 Isa 26:15 Isa 35:10 Isa 65:14 Isa 65:18 Isa 65:19 Isa 66:10 Sa1 30:16
⁴ For You shall break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders, The rod of their oppressor, as^h Lit in the day of Midianat the battle of Midian.	4 Isa 10:27 Isa 14:25 Isa 14:4 Isa 49:26 Isa 51:13 Isa 54:14 Jdg 7:25 Isa 10:26
⁵ For every boot of the booted warrior in the battle tumult, And cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
⁶ For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government willⁱ Lit berest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.	6 Isa 7:14 Isa 11:1 Isa 11:2 Isa 53:2 Luk 2:11 Joh 3:16 Mat 28:18 Co1 15:25 Isa 22:22 Isa 28:29 Deu 10:17 Neh 9:32 Isa 10:21 Isa 63:16 Isa 64:8 Isa 26:3 Isa 26:12 Isa 54:10 Isa 66:12
⁷ There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.	7 Dan 2:44 Luk 1:32 Luk 1:33 Isa 16:5 Isa 11:4 Isa 11:5 Isa 32:1 Isa 42:3 Isa 42:4 Isa 63:1 Isa 37:32 Isa 59:17


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