1nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vex ation when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulon & the land of Naph tali & afterward did more grieveiously afflict by the way of the red Sea beyond Jordon in Gallilee of the Nations
1Nevertheless, the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali, and afterwards did more grievously afflict by the way of the Red Sea beyond Jordan in Galilee of the nations.
2the People that walked in darkness have seen a great light they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death upon them hath the light shined
2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
3thou hast multiplied the Nation & increased the joy they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest & as men rejoice when they divide the spoil
3Thou hast multiplied the nation, and increased the joy— they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4for thou hast broken the yoke of his burden & the staff of his shoulder the rod of his oppre ssor
4For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor.
5for every Battle of the warrior with confused nois & garments rolled in blood but this shall be with burning & fuel of fire
5For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
6for unto us a child is born unto us a Son is given & the goverment shall be upon his shoulder & his name shall be called wonderful Counsellor the mighty God the everlasting Father the Prince of peace
6For 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, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7of the increase of goverment & peace there is no end upon the throne of David & upon his Kingdom to order it & to establish it with Judgment & with Justice from henceforth even forever the Zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this
7Of the increase of government and peace there is no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.
8the Lord sent his word unto Jacob & it hath lighted upon Is rael
8The Lord sent his word unto Jacob and it hath lighted upon Israel.
9& all the People shall know even Ephraim & the inhabitants of Samaria that say in the pride & the stoutness of heart
9And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart:
10the bricks are fallen down but we will build with hewn stones the Sycamores are cut down but we will change them into Ceders
10The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
11therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him & join his ene mies together
11Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
12the Syrians before & the Philistines behind & they shall devour Israel wi th open mouth for all this his anger is not turned away but his hand streached out still
12The 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.
13for the People turneth not unto him that smiteth them neither do they the Lord of hosts
13For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of Hosts.
14therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head & tail branch & rush in one day
14Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush in one day.
15the ancient he is the head & the Prophet that teacheth lies he is the tail
15The ancient, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
16for the le aders of this People cause them to err & they that are lead of them are destroid ther
16For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
17efore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men neither shall have mercy on their father less & widows for every one of them is a hypocrite & an evil doer & every mouth speaketh folly for all this his anger is not turned away but his hand streached out still
17Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows; for every one of them is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18for wickedness burneth as the fire it shall devour the briars & thorns & shall kindle in the thickets of the forests & they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke
18For wickedness burneth as the fire; it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forests, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
19through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened & the People shall be as the fuel of the fire no man shall spare his Brother
19Through the wrath of the Lord of Hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire; no man shall spare his brother.
20& he shall snatch on the right hand & be hun gry & he shall eat on the left hand & they shall not be satisfied they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm
20And he shall snatch on the right hand and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand and they shall not be satisfied; they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm—
21Mannassah Ephraim & Ephraim Mannassah they together shall be against Judah for all this his anger is not turned away but his hand streached out still
21Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.