1 GLT For it will not cover over she who is distressed. In an earlier time he humiliated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but later, he will glorify it, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
2 GLT The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who have lived in the land of darkness, the light has shone on them. BSB BSB: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
3 GLT You have multiplied the nation itself; you have increased its joy. They rejoice before your face like the joy at harvest time, as they rejoice when dividing the plunder. BSB BSB: You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
4 GLT For the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as the day of Midian. BSB BSB: For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
5 GLT For every boot treading loudly and the garment rolled in blood will be burned, fuel of fire. BSB BSB: For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.
6 GLT For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the rule will be on his shoulder; and his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. BSB BSB: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 GLT Of the increase of{ his} government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and with righteousness from now and to eternity. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this. BSB BSB: Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
8 GLT The Lord sent a word against Jacob, and it fell on Israel. BSB BSB: The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel.
9 GLT And the people will know, all of it, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, in pride and with an arrogant heart, saying, BSB BSB: All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
10 GLT “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild{ with} chiseled{ stone}; the sycamores are felled, but we will replace{ them with} cedars.” BSB BSB: “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”
11 GLT And Yahweh will raise up against him Rezin, the adversary, and will stir up his enemies, BSB BSB: The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together.
12 GLT the Arameans on the east, and the Philistines on the west, and they will devour Israel with a whole mouth. In all these things, his nose does not draw back, and his hand is still stretched out. BSB BSB: Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
13 GLT And the people will not turn to him who struck it, and they will not seek Yahweh of hosts. BSB BSB: But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.
14 GLT And Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed{ in} one day. BSB BSB: So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.
15 GLT The elder and the noble of face are the head, and the prophet teaching lies is the tail. BSB BSB: The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.
16 GLT And the guides of this people have misled, and its guided are swallowed up. BSB BSB: For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
17 GLT Therefore, the Lord will not rejoice over their young men and on their fatherless and widows he will not have compassion, since everyone is godless and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks foolish things. In all these things, his nose does not draw back, and his hand is still stretched out. BSB BSB: Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
18 GLT For wickedness burns like a fire; it devours the briers and thorns, and it kindles the thickets of the forest, and they mount up{ in} a rising of smoke. BSB BSB: For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets, which roll upward in billows of smoke.
19 GLT Through the wrath of Yahweh of hosts the land is scorched, and it will happen: the people as fuel of fire; a man does not spare his brother. BSB BSB: By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother.
20 GLT And they will devour on the right but be hungry, and they will eat on the left but not be satisfied.{ Every} man will eat the flesh of his arm. BSB BSB: They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.
21 GLT Manasseh{ to} Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh together they{ will be} against Judah. In all these things, his nose does not draw back, and his hand is still stretched out. BSB BSB: Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
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