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

for-the-increase of his government and the government and to peace there is no end upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from now and until forever the zeal of YHWH of hosts will do this
6 ל/םרבה 𐤋/𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤄 lmrvh for-the-increase HR/Ncmsc לְ/מַרְבֵּ֨ה 𐤋/𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤄 lemarebeh of his government HR/Ncmsc הַ/מִּשְׂרָ֜ה 𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤓𐤄 hamiserah and the government HTd/Ncfsa וּ/לְ/שָׁל֣וֹם 𐤅/𐤋/𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌 uleshalom and to peace HC/R/Ncmsa אֵֽין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is no HTn קֵ֗ץ 𐤒𐤑 qets end HNcmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al upon HR כִּסֵּ֤א 𐤊𐤎𐤀 kise the throne HNcmsc דָוִד֙ 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david of David HNp וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal and upon HC/R מַמְלַכְתּ֔/וֹ 𐤌𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤕/𐤅 mamelakheto his kingdom HNcfsc/Sp3ms לְ/הָכִ֤ין 𐤋/𐤄𐤊𐤉𐤍 lehakhin to establish HR/Vhc אֹתָ/הּ֙ 𐤀𐤕/𐤄 otah it HTo/Sp3fs וּֽ/לְ/סַעֲדָ֔/הּ 𐤅/𐤋/𐤎𐤏𐤃/𐤄 ulesaadah and to uphold it HC/R/Vqc/Sp3fs בְּ/מִשְׁפָּ֖ט 𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 bemishepat with justice HR/Ncmsa וּ/בִ/צְדָקָ֑ה 𐤅/𐤁/𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤄 uvitsedaqah and with righteousness HC/R/Ncfsa מֵ/עַתָּה֙ 𐤌/𐤏𐤕𐤄 meatah from now HR/D וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead and until HC/R עוֹלָ֔ם 𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌 olam forever HNcmsa קִנְאַ֛ת 𐤒𐤍𐤀𐤕 qineat the zeal HNcfsc יְהוָ֥ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of YHWH HNp צְבָא֖וֹת 𐤑𐤁𐤀𐤅𐤕 tsevaot of hosts HNcbpa תַּעֲשֶׂה 𐤕𐤏𐤔𐤄 taaseh will do HVqi3fs זֹּֽאת 𐤆𐤀𐤕 zot this HPdxfs
over thus over his young men not will rejoice YHWH and-his orphans and-his widows not will have mercy for all of them hypocrites and evildoers and every mouth speaks foolishness in all this not turned his anger and still his hand is stretched out