| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. | 1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan-- |
| 2The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them. | 2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. |
| 3You shall multiply the nation, You shall increase their gladness; They will be glad in Your presence As with the gladness of harvest, As men rejoice when they divide the spoil. | 3You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. |
| 4For You shall break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders, The rod of their oppressor, as at the battle of Midian. | 4For as in the day of Midian's defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor. |
| 5For every boot of the booted warrior in the battle tumult, And cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire. | 5Every warrior's boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire. |
| 6For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. | 6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. |
| 7There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this. | 7Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. |
| 8The Lord sends a message against Jacob, And it falls on Israel. | 8The Lord has sent a message against Jacob; it will fall on Israel. |
| 9And all the people know it, That is, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, Asserting in pride and in arrogance of heart: | 9All the people will know it-- Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria-- who say with pride and arrogance of heart, |
| 10"The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with smooth stones; The sycamores have been cut down, But we will replace them with cedars." | 10"The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars." |
| 11Therefore the LORD raises against them adversaries from Rezin And spurs their enemies on, | 11But the LORD has strengthened Rezin's foes against them and has spurred their enemies on. |
| 12The Arameans on the east and the Philistines on the west; And they devour Israel with gaping jaws. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away And His hand is still stretched out. | 12Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. |
| 13Yet the people do not turn back to Him who struck them, Nor do they seek the LORD of hosts. | 13But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD Almighty. |
| 14So the LORD cuts off head and tail from Israel, Both palm branch and bulrush in a single day. | 14So the LORD will cut off from Israel both head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day; |
| 15The head is the elder and honorable man, And the prophet who teaches falsehood is the tail. | 15the elders and dignitaries are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail. |
| 16For those who guide this people are leading them astray; And those who are guided by them are brought to confusion. | 16Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray. |
| 17Therefore the Lord does not take pleasure in their young men, Nor does He have pity on their orphans or their widows; For every one of them is godless and an evildoer, And every mouth is speaking foolishness. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away And His hand is still stretched out. | 17Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks folly. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. |
| 18For wickedness burns like a fire; It consumes briars and thorns; It even sets the thickets of the forest aflame And they roll upward in a column of smoke. | 18Surely wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns, it sets the forest thickets ablaze, so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke. |
| 19By the fury of the LORD of hosts the land is burned up, And the people are like fuel for the fire; No man spares his brother. | 19By the wrath of the LORD Almighty the land will be scorched and the people will be fuel for the fire; they will not spare one another. |
| 20They slice off what is on the right hand but still are hungry, And they eat what is on the left hand but they are not satisfied; Each of them eats the flesh of his own arm. | 20On the right they will devour, but still be hungry; on the left they will eat, but not be satisfied. Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring: |
| 21Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, And together they are against Judah. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away And His hand is still stretched out. | 21Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh; together they will turn against Judah. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. |
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