Isaiah 9:3
Thou hast - Thou hast made good thy promise to Abraham concerning the multiplication of his seed, by gathering in the Gentiles to the Jews. Before thee - In thy presence, and in the place of thy worship.
The Government of the Promised Son
1 Nevertheless athe gloom will not be upon her who is distressed,
As when at bfirst He lightly esteemed
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
And cafterward more heavily oppressed her,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
In Galilee of the Gentiles.
As when at bfirst He lightly esteemed
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
And cafterward more heavily oppressed her,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
In Galilee of the Gentiles.
2 aThe people who walked in darkness
Have seen a great light;
Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
Upon them a light has shined.
Have seen a great light;
Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
Upon them a light has shined.
3 You have multiplied the nation
And1 increased its joy;
They rejoice before You
According to the joy of harvest,
As men rejoice awhen they divide the spoil.
And1 increased its joy;
They rejoice before You
According to the joy of harvest,
As men rejoice awhen they divide the spoil.
4 For You have broken the yoke of his burden
And the staff of his shoulder,
The rod of his oppressor,
As in the day of aMidian.
And the staff of his shoulder,
The rod of his oppressor,
As in the day of aMidian.
5 For every warrior’s1 sandal from the noisy battle,
And garments rolled in blood,
aWill be used for burning and fuel1 of fire.
And garments rolled in blood,
aWill be used for burning and fuel1 of fire.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
John Wesley's Notes
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