2 You will multiply the nation. You will increase the joy. They will rejoice before You like the joy in the harvest, as they revel when they divide spoil.
3 For You will break the burdensome yoke and the rod on his shoulder— the war-club of his oppressor— as in the day of Midian.
4 For every stomping boot quaking and cloak rolled in blood will be for burning— fuel for the fire.
5 For to us a child is born, a son will be given to us, and the government will be upon His shoulder. His Name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God My Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
6 Of the increase of His government and shalom there will be no end— on the throne of David and over His kingdom— to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness from now until forevermore. The zeal of Adonai-Tzva’ot will accomplish this.
7 Adonai sent a word to Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
8 All the people will know what Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria say in pride and in arrogance of heart: