1 The gaway (heathen / nation) who walked in darkness rabah (have) seen a rabah (great) light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.
2 You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
3 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the hayah (came to pass) of Madayan (Midian).
4 For all the armor of the armed yalad (birth / begot) in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
5 For to us a child is ishah (make). To us a son is given; and the masharah (government) will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty Al, Everlasting Father, Prince of shalawam (peace / safety).
6 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of Dawad (David), and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahawah () of Armies will perform this.
7 The Adanay () sent a word into Yaiqab (Jacob), and it falls on Yashar-Al (Israel).
8 All the people will know, including Aparayam (Ephraim) and the inhabitants of Shamarawan (Samaria), who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,
9 “The bricks il (over) fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”
10 Therefore Yahawah () will shawab (turn back / repent) up on high against him the adversaries of Ratzayan (Rezin), and will stir up his enemies,
11 The Aram (Syrians) in front, and the Palashath (Philistines) behind; and they will devour Yashar-Al (Israel) with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not shawab (turn back / repent) away, but his hand is stretched out still.
12 Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahawah () of Armies.
13 Therefore Yahawah () will cut off from Yashar-Al (Israel) raash (head) and zanab (tail), palm branch and reed, in one day.
14 The elder and the honorable zah (this / that / these) is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
15 For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are dabar (word / matter).
16 Therefore the Adanay () will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
17 For wickedness burns like a ash (fire). It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
18 Through the wrath of Yahawah () of Armies’, the land is burnt up; and the ayash (man / husband) are the fuel for the fire. No ayash (man / husband) spares his brother.
19 One will devour on the right yad (hand), and be hungry; and he will eat on the left yad (hand), and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:
20 Manashah (Manasseh), Aparayam (Ephraim); and Aparayam (Ephraim), Manashah (Manasseh); and they yachad (together) shall be against Yahawadah (Yahawadah / Judah). For all this his ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) is not shawab (turn) away, but his yad (hand) is natah (stretched) out still.
21 One will devour on the right yad (hand), and be hungry; and he will eat on the left yad (hand), and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm: