📖 Isaiah — Chapter 9 (KJV)
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Isaiah 9:1 Nevertheless Rthe dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee Tof the nations.
Isaiah 9:2 The people that Rwalked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Isaiah 9:3 Thou Rhast multiplied the nation, and Tnot increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Isaiah 9:4 RTFor thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
Isaiah 9:5 TFor every battle of the warrior is with Rconfused noise, and garments rolled in blood; Tbut this shall be with burning and Tfuel of fire.
Isaiah 9:6 RFor 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, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:7 Of Rthe increase of his government and peace there shall be 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 for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah 9:8 The Lord Rsent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Isaiah 9:9 RAnd all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
Isaiah 9:10 The Rbricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Isaiah 9:11 Therefore the LORD shall Rset up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and Tjoin his enemies together;
Isaiah 9:12 The RSyrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with Topen mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah 9:13 For Rthe people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah 9:14 Therefore the LORD Rwill cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
Isaiah 9:15 The Rancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Isaiah 9:16 For RTthe leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are Tled of them are Tdestroyed.
Isaiah 9:17 Therefore the LORD shall Rhave no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh Tfolly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah 9:18 For Rwickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
Isaiah 9:19 Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts Ris the land darkened, and the people shall be as the Tfuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
Isaiah 9:20 And he shall Tsnatch 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:
Isaiah 9:21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. RFor all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 9:1–7 — Light, liberation, and the promised ruler
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Light reaches those in darkness; oppression’s yoke is broken. The promised child and enduring Davidic government unite peace with judgment and justice.
Key Truth: Hope in God’s just and peaceful rule.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the dimness shall not be such as was in her …” (Isaiah 9:1)
Find it in Isaiah 9:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For thou hast ____ the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his …” (Isaiah 9:4)
Find it in Isaiah 9:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of ____ .” (Isaiah 9:6)
Find it in Isaiah 9:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 9:8–14 — Pride refuses the warning
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Israel responds to loss with boastful rebuilding rather than returning to the Lord. Hostile powers and removal of leadership continue the judgment.
Key Truth: Loss calls for repentance, not boasting.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon …” (Isaiah 9:8)
Find it in Isaiah 9:8 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore the LORD shall set up the ____ of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;” (Isaiah 9:11)
Find it in Isaiah 9:11 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore the LORD will cut off from ____ head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.” (Isaiah 9:14)
Find it in Isaiah 9:14 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 9:15–21 — False guidance and consuming wickedness
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Lying prophets and corrupt leadership mislead the people. Wickedness becomes fire, and internal hostility exposes a community consuming itself.
Key Truth: Reject false guidance and destructive division.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that …” (Isaiah 9:15)
Find it in Isaiah 9:15 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For ____ burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and …” (Isaiah 9:18)
Find it in Isaiah 9:18 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… they together shall be against Judah. For all this his ____ is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out …” (Isaiah 9:21)
Find it in Isaiah 9:21 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Matthew 4:16 — Matthew applies the light-in-darkness passage to Jesus’ ministry.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What difference should hope in the promised ruler make in your life?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What reversal introduces hope for the people?
2. What responsibility is placed upon the given son?
3. What establishes the government’s lasting peace?
4. How do the rebuilding claims function in their context?
5. How do leaders’ errors affect their followers?
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