5. For all the armour of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
6. For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will 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, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.
8. The Lord sent a word into Jacob,and it falls on Israel.
9. All the people will know,including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,
10. “The bricks have fallen,but we will build with cut stone.The sycamore fig trees have been cut down,but we will put cedars in their place.”
11. Therefore the Lord will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin,and will stir up his enemies,
12. The Syrians in front,and the Philistines behind;and they will 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 to him who struck them,neither have they sought the Lord of Hosts.
14. Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail,palm branch and reed, in one day.
15. The elder and the honourable man is the head,and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
16. For those who lead this people lead them astray;and those who are led by them are destroyed.
17. Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men,neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows;for everyone is profane and an evildoer,and every mouth speaks folly.For all this his anger is not turned away,but his hand is stretched out still.
18. For wickedness burns like a fire.It devours the briers and thorns;yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest,and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
19. Through the Lord of Hosts’ wrath, the land is burnt up;and the people are the fuel for the fire.No one spares his brother.