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.