Isaiah 9:5

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

Modern
For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.
Traditional
For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
Literal
For every boot treading with quaking, and the garment rolled in blood, will be for burning, as fuel for fire.
Latin
Quia omnis violentia prædatio cum tumultu, et vestimentum mistum sanguine, erit in combustionem, et cibus ignis.

Original

Hebrew
English
For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.

Notes

Burning the boots and uniforms marked the end of the need for instruments of war.

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.

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).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Parallels

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

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Foreknowledge Isaiah, Book of King Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Pekah Prophet, Prophetess Redeemer, Redemption

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Fire: Kept Alive by Fuel Garments: (Rolled in Blood) Victory Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denounces Calamities Against Israel and Judah Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of War: Evils of Warfare of Saints: Illustrated Warriors