Isaiah 9:6

For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

In Context

5For every violent taking of spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt, and be fuel for the fire.

7His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

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Cross References

Judges 13:18And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?

2 Samuel 7:16And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm for ever.

1 Kings 2:45And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.

Nehemiah 9:32Now therefore our God, great, strong and terrible, who keepest covenant and mercy, turn not away from thy face all the labour which hath come upon us, upon our kings, and our princes, and our priests, and our prophets, and our fathers, and all the people from the days of the king of Assur, until this day.

Psalms 45:3Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever

Psalms 45:7Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9:2-8

Judgment and Mercy; The Promise of Gospel Grace; The Promise of Messiah; The Titles of Messiah. ( b. c. 740.) 1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, 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 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light… Read the whole commentary →

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