2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.
6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
8. The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
9. And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart,
10. The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
11. Therefore Jehovah will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,
12. the Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13. Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.
14. Therefore Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.
15. The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.