1 The birth of the messianic king
1 Nevertheless ch. 8:22the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, 1 When at the 2 Ki. 15:29;2 Chr. 16:4first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, 1 And Lev. 26:24;2 Ki. 17:5;1 Chr. 5:26afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, 1 Beyond Jordan, in Galilee [a]of the nations.
2 Mat. 4:16;Eph. 5:8,14The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: 2 They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and [b]not increased the joy: 3 They joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, 3 And as men rejoice Judg. 5:30when they divide the spoil.
4 [c]For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and ch. 10:5the staff of his shoulder, 4 The rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Judg. 7:22;Ps. 83:9Midian.
5 [d]For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, 5 And garments rolled in blood; 5 ch. 66:15[e]But this shall be with burning and [f]fuel of fire.
6 ch. 7:14;Luke 2:11For unto us a child is born, unto us a John 3:16Son is given: 6 And Mat. 28:18;1 Cor. 15:25the government shall be upon his shoulder: 6 And his name shall be called Judg. 13:18Wonderful, Counseller, Tit. 2:13The mighty God, 6 The everlasting Father, Eph. 2:14The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace Dan. 2:44;Luke 1:32there shall be no end, 7 Upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, 7 To order it, and to stablish it with judgment and with justice 7 From henceforth even for ever. 7 The ch. 37:32zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
8 The Lord's anger against Israel
8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, 8 And it hath lighted upon Israel.
9 And all the people shall know, 9 Even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, 9 That say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: 10 The sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
11 Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, 11 And [g]join his enemies together;
12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; 12 And they shall devour Israel [h]with open mouth. 12 Jer. 4:8For all this his anger is not turned away, 12 But his hand is stretched out still.
13 For Jer. 5:3the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, 13 Neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.
14 Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, 14 Branch and rush, Rev. 18:8in one day.
15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; 15 And the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
16 For ch. 3:12[i]the leaders of this people cause them to err; 16 And [j]they that are led of them are [k]destroyed.
17 Therefore the Lord Ps. 147:10shall have no joy in their young men, 17 Neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: 17 For every one is a hypocrite and an evildoer, 17 And every mouth speaketh [l]folly. 17 ch. 5:25For all this his anger is not turned away, 17 But his hand is stretched out still.
18 For wickedness Mal. 4:1burneth as the fire: 18 It shall devour the briers and thorns, 18 And shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, 18 And they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
19 Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is ch. 8:22the land darkened, 19 And the people shall be as the [m]fuel of the fire: 19 Mic. 7:2,6No man shall spare his brother.
20 And he shall [n]snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; 20 And he shall eat on the left hand, Lev. 26:26and they shall not be satisfied: 20 Jer. 19:9They shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: 21 And they together shall be against Judah. 21 ver. 12,17For all this his anger is not turned away, 21 But his hand is stretched out still.
