09:001

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

09:002

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

09:003

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

09:004

For every boot stamped with fierceness, and every cloak rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for fuel of fire

09:005

For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom

09:006

That the government may be increased, and of peace there be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it through justice and through righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of HaShem of hosts doth perform this

09:007

The L-rd sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel

09:008

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

09:009

'The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but cedars will we put in their place.

09:010

Therefore HaShem doth set upon high the adversaries of Rezin against him, and spur his enemies

09:011

The Arameans on the east, and the Philistines on the west; and they devour Israel with open mouth. For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still

09:012

Yet the people turneth not unto Him that smiteth them, neither do they seek HaShem of hosts

09:013

Therefore HaShem doth cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day

09:014

The elder and the man of rank, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail

09:015

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

09:016

Therefore the L-rd shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall He have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for every one is ungodly and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh wantonness. For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still

09:017

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 thick clouds of smoke

09:018

Through the wrath of HaShem of hosts is the land burnt up; the people also are as the fuel of fire; no man spareth his brother

09:019

And one snatcheth on the right hand, and is hungry; and he eateth on the left hand, and is not satisfied; they eat every man the flesh of his own arm

09:020

Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together are against Judah. For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still