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Isaiah 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the…
“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.”
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The verses around Isaiah 9:6.
4For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
6For 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.
7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
8The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Verse explanation
Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace is a list of coronation titles. It was the style given to kings of the ancient Near East upon taking the throne, grand names describing the character expected of the government, not necessarily a birth name.
From the Isaiah 9 study in Bible in Stories.
Isaiah 9:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque um menino nos nasceu, um filho se nos deu, e o principado está sobre os seus hombros, e o seu nome se chama Maravilhoso, Conselheiro, Deus forte, Pae da eternidade, Principe da paz.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque um menino nos nasceu, um filho nos foi dado; e o governo está sobre seus ombros; e seu nome se chama Maravilhoso, Conselheiro, Deus Forte, Pai da Eternidade, Príncipe da Paz.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque nos nacerá un niño, se nos dará un hijo. Él llevará la responsabilidad de gobernar. Se llamará Consejero maravilloso, Dios poderoso, Padre eterno, Príncipe de la paz.
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