6. For a child will be born for us,a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be namedWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
7. The dominion will be vast,and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of Davidand over his kingdom,to establish and sustain itwith justice and righteousness from now on and forever.The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.
8. The Lord sent a message against Jacob;it came against Israel.
9. All the people —Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria — will know it.They will say with pride and arrogance:
10. “The bricks have fallen,but we will rebuild with cut stones;the sycamores have been cut down,but we will replace them with cedars.”
11. The Lord has raised up Rezin’s adversaries against himand stirred up his enemies.
12. Aram from the east and Philistia from the westhave consumed Israel with open mouths.In all this, His anger is not removed,and His hand is still raised to strike.
13. The people did not turn to Him who struck them;they did not seek the Lord of Hosts.