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Isaiah 9

Isaiah 9:2

Unto Us a Child Is Born · Isaiah 9:1–7
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Translations

Modern
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
Traditional
The 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.
Literal
The people who are walking in the darkness have seen a great light; for those sitting in the land of the shadow of death, a light has shone upon them.
Latin
Populus qui ambulabat in tenebris, vidit lucem magnam; habitantibus in regione umbræ mortis, lux orta est eis.

Original

Hebrew
English
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

Notes

Isaiah 9:1–7

After judgment and destruction, there would still be hope. God promised that the Messiah (God’s chosen one) would come and rule.

In the Messiah’s kingdom, darkness would end and great light would begin. This light would first appear in Galilee. Then it would spread to the whole nation of Israel and finally to the whole world.

The Messiah would defend those who suffer and are treated unfairly. He would bring an end to cruelty and injustice. He would rule with justice (what is right and fair) and righteousness (living in a right way before God). His kingdom would be a kingdom of peace, and it would last forever.

Isaiah 7:1–12:6

These prophecies occurred when Assyria rose to power. Syria and Israel formed an alliance against Judah (Isaiah 7:1–2; see 2 Kings 16:5). God used Assyria as a tool to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isaiah 7–10).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 4:12–17 Mark 1:14–15 Luke 4:14–15

Glossary

Darkness Foreknowledge Isaiah, Book of King Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Messiah Morning Star Pekah Prophet, Prophetess Redeemer, Redemption

Topics

Blindness: Spiritual Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Darkness of Spiritual Blindness Galilee: Christ: Preaching In, Predicted Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Gospel: Prophecies Relating To Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denounces Calamities Against Israel and Judah Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Ministry Commencing in Galilee Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament From, and To, the Old Testament Spiritual Death: Spiritual Ignorance Is the Tribe of Naphtali: Specially Favoured by Our Lord's Ministry Tribe of Naphtali: Prophecies Concerning