Isaiah 9

Isaiah prophesies that despite the gloom in the lands of **Zebulun** and **Naphtali**, the people will see a great light, with joy increasing as **YHWH** breaks the yoke of oppression; a child is born, a son given, called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace, whose government will expand eternally on David's throne with justice[1][3][4]. The chapter condemns the arrogant pride of Ephraim and Samaria who vow to rebuild better after destruction, warns of **YHWH**'s judgment through enemies like Arameans and Philistines, cutting off leaders and false prophets, and depicts wickedness as a devouring fire leading to civil strife among Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah, yet **YHWH**'s anger remains[1][2][3].

Interlinear Text

Verse 6 ל/םרבה 𐤋/𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤄 lmrvh for-the-increase for increase of HR/Ncmsc לְ/מַרְבֵּ֨ה 𐤋/𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤄 lemarebeh of his government for increase of HR/Ncmsc הַ/מִּשְׂרָ֜ה 𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤓𐤄 hamiserah and the government the dominion HTd/Ncfsa וּ/לְ/שָׁל֣וֹם 𐤅/𐤋/𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌 uleshalom and to peace and to wholeness HC/R/Ncmsa אֵֽין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is no there is not HTn קֵ֗ץ 𐤒𐤑 qets end cut-off end of HNcmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon HR כִּסֵּ֤א 𐤊𐤎𐤀 kise the throne throne of HNcmsc דָוִד֙ 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david of David David David HNp וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal and upon and upon HC/R מַמְלַכְתּ֔/וֹ 𐤌𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤕/𐤅 mamelakheto his kingdom his kingdom HNcfsc/Sp3ms לְ/הָכִ֤ין 𐤋/𐤄𐤊𐤉𐤍 lehakhin to establish to make firm HR/Vhc אֹתָ/הּ֙ 𐤀𐤕/𐤄 otah it her HTo/Sp3fs וּֽ/לְ/סַעֲדָ֔/הּ 𐤅/𐤋/𐤎𐤏𐤃/𐤄 ulesaadah and to uphold it and to support her HC/R/Vqc/Sp3fs בְּ/מִשְׁפָּ֖ט 𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 bemishepat with justice in binding judgment HR/Ncmsa וּ/בִ/צְדָקָ֑ה 𐤅/𐤁/𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤄 uvitsedaqah and with righteousness and in righteousness HC/R/Ncfsa מֵ/עַתָּה֙ 𐤌/𐤏𐤕𐤄 meatah from now from this time onward HR/D וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead and until and up to HC/R עוֹלָ֔ם 𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌 olam forever hidden age HNcmsa קִנְאַ֛ת 𐤒𐤍𐤀𐤕 qineat the zeal ardent zeal of HNcfsc יְהוָ֥ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp צְבָא֖וֹת 𐤑𐤁𐤀𐤅𐤕 tsevaot of hosts organized hosts HNcbpa תַּעֲשֶׂה 𐤕𐤏𐤔𐤄 taaseh will do you shall do HVqi3fs זֹּֽאת 𐤆𐤀𐤕 zot this this one HPdxfs
Verse 16 עַל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon HR כֵּ֨ן 𐤊𐤍 ken thus thus HTm עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 over upon HR בַּחוּרָ֜י/ו 𐤁𐤇𐤅𐤓𐤉/𐤅 bachurayv his young men his chosen young men HNcmpc/Sp3ms לֹֽא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יִשְׂמַ֣ח 𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤇 yisemach will rejoice he will rejoice HVqi3ms אֲדֹנָ֗/י 𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤉 adonay Lord my Sovereign Lord HNcmpc/Sp1cs וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and-his and object-marker HC/To יְתֹמָ֤י/ו 𐤉𐤕𐤌𐤉/𐤅 yetomayv orphans his fatherless children HNcmpc/Sp3ms וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet-2 and-his and object-marker HC/To אַלְמְנֹתָי/ו֙ 𐤀𐤋𐤌𐤍𐤕𐤉/𐤅 alemenotayv widows his widows HNcfpc/Sp3ms לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo-2 not not HTn יְרַחֵ֔ם 𐤉𐤓𐤇𐤌 yerachem will have mercy he will show tender compassion HVpi3ms כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC כֻלּ/וֹ֙ 𐤊𐤋/𐤅 khulo all of them its entirety HNcmsc/Sp3ms חָנֵ֣ף 𐤇𐤍𐤐 chanef hypocrites impious man HAamsa וּ/מֵרַ֔ע 𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤏 umera and evildoers one causing harm HC/Vhrmsa וְ/כָל 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhal and every and whole of HC/Ncmsc פֶּ֖ה 𐤐𐤄 peh mouth mouth HNcmsa דֹּבֵ֣ר 𐤃𐤁𐤓 dover speaks speaking-one HVqrmsa נְבָלָ֑ה 𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤄 nevalah foolishness disgraceful outrage HNcfsa בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal in all in the whole of HR/Ncmsc זֹאת֙ 𐤆𐤀𐤕 zot this this one HPdxfs לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo-3 not not HTn שָׁ֣ב 𐤔𐤁 shav turned he returned HVqp3ms אַפּ֔/וֹ 𐤀𐤐/𐤅 apo his anger his nose HNcmsc/Sp3ms וְ/ע֖וֹד 𐤅/𐤏𐤅𐤃 veod and still and still / again HC/D יָד֥/וֹ 𐤉𐤃/𐤅 yado his hand his hand HNcbsc/Sp3ms נְטוּיָֽה 𐤍𐤈𐤅𐤉𐤄 netuyah is stretched out stretched-out HVqsfsa