Isaiah 9:7

“Of the increase of the dominion and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from now and forever. The zeal of YHWH Tsevaot will do this.”

Isaiah 9:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah announces a child who will be called Prince of PeaceHope

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Allusion · Luke 1:33

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Both texts speak of a kingdom over the throne or the house of David that will have no end.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • מַמְלַכְתּmamlajtH4467βασιλείαςbasileiasG932“kingdom”
  • קֵץketsH7093τέλοςtelosG5056“end”

Isaiah 9:7, word by word

Of the increaseמַרְבֵּהmarbe

increase

A growth that has no end, a multiplication.

Where else “marbe” appears
of the dominionמִּשְׂרָהmisra

rule, dominion

Rule, government, dominion.

Where else “misra” appears
and of peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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endקֵץkets

end

What comes when something finishes: "some days later".

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on the throneכִּסֵּאkise

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

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of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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and over his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּmamlacht

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

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to establish itהָכִיןhachin

establish

To make something firm, establish it.

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and to uphold itסַעֲדָsaada

sustain, strengthen

Sustain, strengthen. "Sustain the heart" is to refresh oneself by eating.

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with justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

justice

What is right and fair.

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and with righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

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and foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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The zealקִנְאַתkinat

zeal

Fervor to defend what one loves.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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will doתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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The context

6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us, and the dominion will be on his shoulder; and his name will be called Wonder of a Counselor, Valiant El, Perpetual Father, Prince of Peace.

7 · This verse (above)

8Adonai sent a word against Jacob, and it fell on Israel;

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