Isaiah 9:1-5

Isaiah 9:1-5

[1] Nevertheless the dimness  shall not be such as was in her vexation,  when  at the first  he lightly afflicted  the land  of Zebulun  and the land  of Naphtali,  and afterward  did more grievously afflict  her by the way  of the sea,  beyond  Jordan,  in Galilee  of the nations.  [2] 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.  [3] Thou hast multiplied  the nation,  and not increased  the joy:  they joy  before  thee according to the joy  in harvest,  and as men rejoice  when they divide  the spoil.  [4] For thou hast broken  the yoke  of his burden,  and the staff  of his shoulder,  the rod  of his oppressor,  as in the day  of Midian.  [5] 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.