Isaiæ 9
1 Primo tempore alleviata est Terra Zabulon, et Terra Nephthali: et novissimo aggravata est via maris trans Iordanem Galilææ Gentium.
Nevertheless the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her distress, 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 Populus, qui ambulabat in tenebris, vidit lucem magnam: habitantibus in regione umbræ mortis, lux orta est eis.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shades of death, upon them hath the light shined.
3 Multiplicasti gentem, et non magnificasti lætitiam. Lætabuntur coram te, sicut qui lætantur in messe, sicut exultant victores capta præda, quando dividunt spolia.
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 Iugum enim oneris eius, et virgam humeri eius, et sceptrum exactoris eius superasti sicut in die Madian.
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 Quia omnis violentia prædatio cum tumultu, et vestimentum mistum sanguine, erit in combustionem, et cibus ignis.
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.
6 PARVULUS enim NATUS est nobis, et filius datus est nobis, et factus est principatus super humerum eius: et vocabitur nomen eius, Admirabilis, consiliarius, Deus, fortis, pater futuri sæculi, princeps pacis.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Multiplicabitur eius imperium, et pacis non erit finis: super solium David, et super regnum eius sedebit: ut confirmet illud, et corroboret in iudicio et iustitia, amodo et usque in sempiternum: zelus Domini exercituum faciet hoc.
Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
8 Verbum misit Dominus in Iacob, et cecidit in Israel.
The LORD sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
9 Et sciet omnis populus Ephraim, et habitantes Samariam in superbia et magnitudine cordis dicentes:
And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
10 Lateres ceciderunt, sed quadris lapidibus ædificabimus: sycomoros succiderunt, sed cedros immutabimus.
The bricks have fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will change [them into] cedars.
11 Et elevabit Dominus hostes Rasin super eum, et inimicos eius in tumultum vertet:
Therefore the LORD will set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
12 Syriam ab oriente, et Philisthiim ab Occidente: et devorabunt Israel toto ore. In omnibus his non est aversus furor eius, sed adhuc manus eius extenta:
The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.
13 et populus non est reversus ad percutientem se, et Dominum exercituum non inquisierunt.
For the people turn not to him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
14 Et disperdet Dominus ab Israel caput et caudam, incurvantem et refrenantem die una.
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
15 Longævus et honorabilis, ipse est caput: et propheta docens mendacium, ipse est cauda.
The ancient and honorable, he [is] the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he [is] the tail.
16 Et erunt, qui beatificant populum istum, seducentes: et qui beatificantur, præcipitati.
For the leaders of this people cause [them] to err; and [they that are] led by them [are] destroyed.
17 propter hoc super adolescentulis eius non lætabitur Dominus: et pupillorum eius, et viduarum non miserebitur: quia omnis hypocrita est et nequam, et universum os locutum est stultitiam. In omnibus his non est aversus furor eius, sed adhuc manus eius extenta.
Therefore the LORD will have no joy in their young men, neither will have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one [is] a hypocrite and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.
18 Succensa est enim quasi ignis impietas, veprem et spinam vorabit: et succendetur in densitate saltus, et convolvetur superbia fumi.
For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up [like] the rising of smoke.
19 In ira Domini exercituum conturbata est terra, et erit populus quasi esca ignis: vir fratri suo non parcet.
Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
20 Et declinabit ad dexteram, et esuriet: et comedet ad sinistram, et non saturabitur: unusquisque carnem brachii sui vorabit: Manasses Ephraim, et Ephraim Manassen, simul ipsi contra Iudam.
And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
21 In omnibus his non est aversus furor eius, sed adhuc manus eius extenta.
Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: [and] they together [shall be] against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.
