Neverthelessthe dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, whenat the firsthe lightly afflictedthe landof Zebulunand the landof Naphtali, and afterwarddid more grievously afflict her by the wayof the sea, beyondJordan, in Galileeof the nations. The peoplethat walkedin darknesshave seena greatlight: they that dwellin the landof the shadow of death, uponthem hath the lightshined. Thou hast multipliedthe nation, and notincreasedthe joy: they joybeforethee according to the joyin harvest, and as men rejoicewhen they dividethe spoil. Forthou hast brokenthe yokeof his burden, and the staffof his shoulder, the rodof his oppressor, as in the dayof Midian. Foreverybattleof the warrior is with confused noise, and garmentsrolledin blood; but this shall bewith burning and fuelof fire. Forunto us a childis born, unto us a sonis given: and the governmentshall be uponhis shoulder: and his nameshall becalledWonderful, Counselor, The mightyGod, The everlastingFather, The Princeof Peace. Of the increaseof his governmentand peace there shall be noend, uponthe throneof David, and uponhis kingdom, to orderit, and to establishit with judgmentand with justicefrom hencefortheven forever. The zealof the LORDof hostswill performthis. The Lordsenta wordinto Jacob, and it hath lightedupon Israel. And allthe peopleshall know, even Ephraimand the inhabitantof Samaria, that sayin the prideand stoutnessof heart, The bricksare fallen down, but we will buildwith hewn stones: the sycamoresare cut down, but we will change them into cedars. Therefore the LORDshall set upthe adversariesof Rezinagainsthim, and join his enemies together; The Syriansbefore, and the Philistinesbehind; and they shall devourIsraelwith openmouth. For allthishis angeris notturned away, but his hand is stretched outstill. For the peopleturnethnotuntohim that smiteththem, neitherdo they seekthe LORDof hosts. Therefore the LORDwill cut offfrom Israelheadand tail, branchand rush, in oneday. The ancientand honorable, he is the head; and the prophetthat teachethlies, he is the tail. For the leadersof thispeoplecause them to err; and they that are ledof them are destroyed. Thereforethe Lordshall have nojoyintheir young men, neithershall have mercyon their fatherlessand widows: forevery one is a hypocriteand an evildoer, and everymouthspeakethfolly. For allthishis angeris notturned away, but his hand is stretched outstill. Forwickednessburnethas the fire: it shall devourthe briersand thorns, and shall kindlein the thicketsof the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting upof smoke. Through the wrathof the LORDof hostsis the landdarkened, and the peopleshall beas the fuelof the fire: nomanshall sparehis brother. And he shall snatchonthe right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eatonthe left hand, and they shall notbe satisfied: they shall eatevery manthe fleshof his own arm: Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and theytogether shall be againstJudah. For allthishis angeris notturned away, but his hand is stretched outstill.