Isa 9:1-7 | ESV | STEP | But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish . In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali , but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea , the land beyond the Jordan , Galilee of the nations .

1 ^{▼▼Ch 8:23 in Hebrew} But there will be no ^bgloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he ^cbrought into contempt the land of ^dZebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he ^ehas made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. ^{▼▼Or of the Gentiles}

2 ^{▼▼Ch 9:1 in Hebrew} ^hThe people ⁱwho walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of ^jdeep darkness,
on them has light shone.
3 ^kYou have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with ^ljoy at the harvest,
as they ^mare glad ⁿwhen they divide the spoil.
4 ^oFor the yoke of his burden,
^pand the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as ^qon the day of Midian.
5 ^rFor every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
6 ^sFor to us a child is born,
to us ^ta son is given;
^uand the government shall be ^vupon ^{▼▼Or is upon} his shoulder,
and his name shall be called ^{▼▼Or is called}
Wonderful ^yCounselor, ^zMighty God,
^aaEverlasting ^abFather, Prince of ^acPeace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
^adthere will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
^aewith justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
^afThe zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.