See Zechariah 2:10-11; Luke 2:10. Isaiah 9:1 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. Isaiah 9:1 serves as a transition text between the prophecy of impending judgment in Isaiah 8:16-22, and the psalm of thanksgiving in 9:2-7. . For to Us a Child Is Born - But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. Proud member
suggested, that the tribulation and distress that should come This variation in translation, unlike the example in Isaiah 9:1, is not the result of differences in interpretation, but instead is based on different Hebrew wording. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. It would seem that this text found its way into this position at a later time, perhaps when the hymn was composed. Besides the recent deportation by Tiglath-pileser, it had been sorely smitten by Ben-hadad of Syria, two hundred years before (1Ki 15:20). Isaiah 9:3. Isaiah … observed, as an alleviation of those times of trouble, as if it In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but … “But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. land of Naphtali, were carried captive, ( 2 Kings The Sign of Immanuel. (c) While the Jews and Gentiles dwelt together by reason of those twenty cites, which Solomon gave to Hiram. That version is, however, so obscure as to be almost unintelligible, and requires an entire remodelling:âSurely there is no gloom to her that was afflicted. Adjacent to this region were the countries of Phenicia, Tyre, and Sidon; and the people would naturally mingle much with them in commerce. Isaiah may, or may not, have been aware of ‘what’ or ‘what time’ his words portrayed in their deepest, that is, their true meaning, but if we believe in supernatural prediction which, though it may have found its point of attachment in the circumstances of the present, was none the less the voice of the Spirit of God, we shall not make, as is often done now, the prophet’s construction of his words the rule for their … One of the most serious thrusts of Isaiah's prophecy is the disloyalty of Judah and Israel to God and His withdrawal of His divine favor from them. Foretold in De 33:18, 19; Ac 2:7; Ps 68:27, 28, Jerusalem, the theocratic capital, might readily have known Messiah; to compensate less favored Galilee, He ministered mostly there; Galilee's very debasement made it feel its need of a Saviour, a feeling not known to the self-righteous Jews (Mt 9:13). The dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation: the words thus rendered contain a mitigation of the foregoing threatening; and so the sense of the verse may be this, The calamity of this land and its inhabitants shall be great, yet not such as that which was brought upon the kingdom of the ten tribes by the king of Assyria, who at first indeed dealt more gently with them, but afterwards quite rooted them out, and carried them away into a dreadful captivity, from whence they were not to return, no, not when the Messiah came into the world; for after this darkness of which I have now spoken, there shall come a glorious light, as it follows in the next verse. Isaiah 9:1 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. Galil in Hebrew is a "circle," "circuit," and from it came the name Galilee. That same region, described by the prophet in different terms (the former representing the tribal divisions, the latter the geographical) is hereafter to be the scene of a glory greater than Israel had ever known before. These also had suffered from the ravages of the Assyrian armies under Pul (1Chronicles 5:26). All this region was in the vicinity of that sea. sieges, robberies, plunders as appears from the history of It is such language as a man would use who was describing the upper and imperfectly known regions of the country - the dark, uncivilized region through which the upper part of the Jordan flowed, and the word עבר ‛ēber, rendered here "beyond," means "side" - by the side of the Jordan. Isa 9:1-7. Each promise delivers hope; each name reveals the glorious way the Lord rules His kingdom through King Jesus. The military notes in Isaiah 9:1 may seem disjointed from any context — not only from the previous imagery but also from the hymn of 9:2–7, which is entirely different in literary form. F7; either that is besieged in This region had also been invaded by Benhadad two hundred years before the time of Isaiah; 1 Kings 15:20, and there might have been a reference to these various invasions to which this northern part of the land of Palestine had been subjected. I. Isaiah 11:1-5 shares the three keys needed in drawing close to God. (g) "Et non poterit avolare de angustia sua", Hieron. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. interprets it: beyond Jordan; of Naphtali, so in the last" (time) "he will give glory by the reign of Pekah king of Israel, since by him Galilee, and all the - Gesenius." The land of Zebulun - The region occupied by the tribe of Zebulun. THE CONTEXT. nations, and therefore so called; now these places suffered much Call Him Wonderful Counselor. She that was afflicted, the whole land of Israel, should have no more affliction. 1. The child is used as a symbol three times in Isaiah 11:1-10. 24:22 ) it is true, indeed, it may be considered as an Israel, ( 2 Kings It was after the Assyrian deportation colonized with heathens, by Esar-haddon (2Ki 17:24). Some interpreters understand all this, as before Galilee of the nations, or Galilee of the Gentiles, to wit, the Upper Galilee, so called because it bordered upon the Gentiles. To the same purpose they may be thus rendered, according to the Hebrew, But darkness shall not be (i.e. The words may be rendered, "for there shall be no weariness to him that straitens" or "afflicts" them F6; so Jarchi, who interprets it of the king of Assyria; but it is better to understand it of Titus Vespasian, who would not be weary of, but indefatigable in carrying on the siege of Jerusalem, and in distressing the Jews in all … It was called 'Galilee of the nations,' or of the Gentiles, because it was surrounded by them, and because the pagan were extensively intermingled with the Jews. of these; there should be no fleeing, no escape, no, not of any, In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,(B)but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— 2 The people walking in darkness(C) have seen a great light;(D) Isaiah 9:1-2 New International Version (NIV) 9 [ a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. . The prophet here shows how it will unfold. to be, and was, greater than ever was known, ( Matthew There would be light - particularly in the dark regions of Zebulun and Naphtali - the provinces lying most exposed to the Syrian invasion. These first few verses of Isaiah 9 contrast sharply the previous states of subjection with God’s current, mighty acts of deliverance. Jerusalem, and in distressing the Jews in all parts: or thus, The expression here refers to what was seen by the prophet as yet to occur. Introduction. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan--" Isaiah 9:1, ESV: "But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. The shoot of Jesse begins and ends the unit. (h) See my book of the Prophecies of the Messiah, &c. p. 148. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. (Isaiah 9:1-5). See ( Matthew Nevertheless, the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] in. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Did more grievously afflict - הכביד hı̂kebbı̂yd. Peraea; (See Gill on Matthew The Dutch interpreters take it in the same sense, and render the words thus, But the land that was distressed shall not be utterly darkened. Continuation of the Prophecy in the Eighth Chapter. As handed down from antiquity , the Hebrew word for “not” (two letters: lamed-aleph) appears … 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. Beyond Jordan - This expression - הירדן עבר ‛ēber hayareddēn - means in the vicinity of Jordan; the land by the side of the Jordan, or perhaps that large region through which the upper part of the Jordan passed. But "the sea" (hayyâm) cannot possibly be understood as referring to the Mediterranean, as Meier and Hofmann suppose, for "the way of the sea" (derek hayyâm) would in that case have been inhabited by the Philistines and Phoenicians; whereas the prophet's intention was evidently to mention such Israelitish provinces as had suffered the greatest affliction and degradation. The dimness - The Hebrew word hero denotes obscurity, or darkness; and is used here, as the word darkness often is in the Scriptures, to denote calamity or affliction. land) "to which distress is brought; as at the first time he Galilee, were lightly esteemed of, being mean and illiterate, not which some understand of the Mediterranean sea, and of that part By the way of the sea - The sea of Galilee, or Gennesareth. 24:21 Matthew upon the Jews by the Romans should be greater than the heaviest The lands of Zebulun and Naphtali, the region afterwards known as the Upper and Lower Galilee, had been laid waste and spoiled by Tiglath-pilneser (2Kings 15:29). .âThe context shows that the âseaâ is that which appears in Bible history under the names of the sea of Chinnereth (Numbers 34:11; Deuteronomy 3:17), the Sea of Galilee, the Sea of Tiberias (John 6:1), Gennesaret (Mark 6:53). of
15:20 ) or rather by Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, in the The passage begin… in F8. 3 Thou shalt multiply the … Judgments for their pride, Isaiah 9:8-12; for their impenitency and hypocrisy, Isaiah 9:13-21. . “It was told the house of David, saying, ‘Syria is allied with Ephraim.’ In the former time he brought shame on the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter he bringeth honour on the way by the sea, beyond Jordan, the circuit of the Gentiles. That picture, as it were, dissolves, and another takes its place. As the northern … Continue reading "Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-4" that in those very parts where there should be so much distress By Pul; or rather, 2. By the way of the sea; in that part of the land which bordereth upon the sea, to wit, the lake of Gennesaret, which is very commonly called a sea, as Matthew 4:18 John 21:1, &c., and upon which the portions of Zebulun and Naphtali bordered. It means, in Hiphil, the form which is used here, "to make heavy, or grievous;" 1 Kings 12:10; Isaiah 47:6; "to oppress," Nehemiah 5:15; and it also means to "cause to be honored, or distinguished, to favor. Beyond Jordan; or, on this side Jordan; for this preposition is used both ways, and this land might be said to be either beyond or on this side Jordan, in divers respects. A child - (ילד yeled). It extended entirely across from the one to the other, and as it was thus favored with a somewhat extended seacoast, the people were more given to commerce than the other tribes, and hence, mingled more with surrounding nations. The country abounded with hills and caverns, and, consequently, it was never possible completely to dislodge from the fastnesses the former inhabitants of the land. of Naphtali; Israel, who took Samaria, and carried Israel or the ten tribes our version: when at first he lightly afflicted the land of The same region which was so darkened once, shall be among the first to receive Messiah's light (Mt 4:13, 15, 16). Jarchi, who interprets it of the king of Assyria; but it is In that invasion, the parts of Zebulun and Naphtali were particularly afflicted. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. The Saviour of the world was to be undiminished deity, eternally united with full humanity in one Person – the Lord Jesus Christ and this astonishing prophecy in Isaiah confirms this fact in a few short words. afterwards did more grievously afflict [her]: It was appropriate, too, that He who was both "the Light to lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory of His people Israel," should minister chiefly on the border land of Israel, near the Gentiles.Joy in the midst of affliction, Isaiah 9:1-5. Some interpreters understand all this, as before observed, as an alleviation of those times of trouble, as if it would be less than in former times; but it is certain that it was to be, and was, greater than ever was known, Matthew 24:21 it is true, indeed, it may be considered as an alleviation of it, and as affording some comfort in a view of it, that in those very parts where there should be so much distress and misery, the Messiah, previous to it, would appear, and honour it with his presence, who is afterwards spoken of, and so, in connection with the following words, these may be rendered thus; as by De Dieu, "but obscurity shall not be brought to it" (the land) "to which distress is brought; as at the first time he caused reproach towards the land of Zebulun, and towards the land of Naphtali, so in the last" (time) "he will give glory by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, on the border of the nations": and if it be asked what that glory should be, the answer is, "the people that walked in darkness", &c. and so the sense may be, that whereas the inhabitants of Zebulun and Naphtali, and all Galilee, were lightly esteemed of, being mean and illiterate, not famous for any arts or sciences, and having no prophet among them, should, in the days of the Messiah, be highly honoured, and made glorious by his presence, ministry, and miracles among them (h). Hunger will fill the people and they will be enraged and curse their king and gods. way of the sea, beyond Jordan, on the border of the nations": and and misery, the Messiah, previous to it, would appear, and honour Isaiah 9:1, NIV: "Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. The words may be rendered, "for there shall be no weariness to Galilee of the nations - This was sometimes called upper Galilee. he will make it, for the prophet speaks of things to come as past, as he doth most commonly in this prophecy) glorious (to wit, by Christâs first preaching the gospel in those parts) in or towards the way of the sea, (to wit, of Galilee or Gennesaret,) beyond or on this side Jordan, in Galilee of the Gentiles: which interpretation I thought fit to propose, as deserving further consideration. The vision of the prophet is, that the long-expected Messiah is born, and is seen growing up amidst the surrounding darkness of the north of Palestine, Isaiah 9:1. The birth, person, office, and kingdom of Christ, Isaiah 9:6,7. nation--primarily, the rapid increase of Israelites after the return from Babylon; more … but a light affliction in comparison of what followed: and It probably has that sense here, as the design of the prophet is evidently to speak, not of a light affliction in the former time, but of a grievous, heavy calamity - a calamity which would be well denoted by the expression, 'he made them vile; he exposed them to contempt and derision.' He is God, one with the Father. him that straitens" or "afflicts" them F6; so 'Tiglath-pileser took Ijon, and Gilead, and Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria;' 2 Kings 15:29. But following this judgment, which will bring gloom and anguish to the land, there will be glory. The dimness, or calamity, here referred to, is that which is threatened, Isaiah 8:21-22. Did more grievously afflict her; either, 1. "Thou hast multiplied the nation, [and] not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy … "for there shall be no fleeing from him that is oppressed in it" In her vexation - The word 'her' refers to the whole land of Palestine, to the afflictions that came upon the whole region. Isaiah 9:1 Translation & Meaning. . And the land of Naphtali - The region which was occupied by this tribe was directly north of Zebulun, and of the sea of Galilee, having that sea and the tribe of Zebulun on the south and southeast, Asher on the west, and a part of the tribe of Manasseh, on the east. in the wars between the Jews and the Romans, by skirmishes, Josephus. it with his presence, who is afterwards spoken of, and so, in Scriptures: Isaiah 9:1-7. Quidam in Gataker; so Jarchi. The people of Israel were steeped in apostasy and walking in darkness and gloom, but Isaiah spoke of a coming Messiah, Who would not only bring light with Him, but would be the Light of lights. the uttermost, and particularly in the places following: by Or it is an impersonal speech, he afflicted for was afflicted, than which nothing is more common in the Hebrew language. 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz: 11 “Ask a sign of the Lord your6 God; let it … Isaiah was called to prophesy of the great Deliverer, Who would save His people from their sins. But "the sea" (hayyâm) cannot possibly be understood as referring to the Mediterranean, as Meier and Hofmann suppose, for "the way of the sea" (derek hayyâm) would in that case have been inhabited by the … which was an eminent city of Galilee;) so in the latter or last time (to wit, in the days of the Messiah, or of the gospel, which are frequently so called in the Scriptures both of the Old and New Testament) he made it (i.e. Jerusalem, or distressed in Judea; and so the words are a reason As the Prince of Peace, he reconciles us to God; he is the Giver of peace in the heart and conscience; and when his kingdom is fully established, men shall learn war no more. The time to which reference is made here, was probably the invasion of the land by Tiglath-pileser; 2 Kings 15:29; 1 Chronicles 5:26. better to understand it of Titus Vespasian, who would not be … the way of the sea; It is commonly applied to one in early life; but no particular stress is to be laid on the word. Isaiah 11:1-5 Spirit Dependent Living . 1. Lightly afflicted; either, 1. multiplied . 15:19 2 Kings In Hebrew, a writer sometimes described as past what was really in the future. way of comfort, and as a mitigation of it, which is the sense of her vexation. Hence arose the contempt for it on the part of the southern Jews of purer blood (Joh 1:46; 7:52). The dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation: the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali vile or contemptible, on this side Jordan, in Galilee of the Gentiles, when at the first ⦠more grievously afflict, In the former time he brought into contempt ⦠but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, As at the former time he brought contempt upon the land of Zebulon, And afterward did more grievously afflict her, So in the latter time he hath brought honor on the way of the sea, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Chapters 7 and 8 tell the story of Isaiah’s dealings with King Ahaz at a time when King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah of Israel joined together to attack Jerusalem (7:1). .âIt is obvious, even in the English version, that the chapters are wrongly divided, and that what follows forms part of the same prophetic utterance as Isaiah 8. The historical context of Isaiah 9… by Shalmaneser king of Assyria, in the reign of Hoshea king of we may reply. it; though many interpreters think they are to be understood by And afterward - That is, in subsequent times; meaning times that were to come after the prophecy here delivered. of the former distress, and a continuation and amplification of If it be asked here, in what way this land had been made contemptible, or why it was regarded as an object of contempt? Four titles underscore the character of this God-man who is a King, and they build upon one another. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 14:13-15 ) , where it is quoted, and applied to Christ's The government will be upon his shoulders, meaning He rules as a King. She shall be distressed and darkened, as I said before, Isaiah 8:22, but not irrecoverably, nor for ever. Isaiah 9:6 is a prophecy about a future child who would bear the government on his shoulders and be called by titles that could only rightfully be attributed to God: “ For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. that whereas the inhabitants of Zebulun and Naphtali, and all either by Pul king of Assyria, in the reign of Menahem king of Shall not be such - It shall not be unbroken darkness, and unalleviated calamity; but it shall be interrupted by the rising of the great light that shall shine on the dark land of Zebulun and Naphtali. The meaning is, thou hast conferred upon it a very great benefit, and thereby prepared for it the highest joy: joy which shall be to all people; true joy arising from the consolations of the gospel. The back story The back story is the long-standing domination of the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali by foreign states. 4:25): in Galilee of the nations; (a) He comforts the Church again after these great threatenings promising to restore them to great glory in Messiah. It is true that, according to Jerome, in loc., the Nazarenes supposed Isaiah 9:1 to refer to the light of the gospel spread by the preaching of Paul in terminos gentium et viam universi maris. 2 The people who walk in darkness will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them. Isaiah declares that in contrast to his present age of war, gloom, and despair, there is coming an age when peace will reign universally. See Matthew 14:13, where it is quoted, and applied to Christ's being in those parts. Nevertheless, the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] In 8:16-22 the prophet announces a period of distress, gloom, and thick darkness that will befall the people. her vexation By Tiglath-pileser; or rather, 2. He lightly afflicted - The word used here, קלל qâlal, means properly, to be, or make light, or small; and in Hiphil, the form which occurs here, it often means to "esteem lightly, to despise, to hold in contempt;" 2 Samuel 19:43; Ezekiel 22:7. which was inhabited not only by Jews, but by persons of other The word "way" here, דרך derek, means toward, or in the vicinity of. weary of, but indefatigable in carrying on the siege of (Note: The Zohar was not the first to teach that the Messiah would appear in Galilee, and that redemption would break forth from Tiberias; but this is found in the Talmud and Midrash (see Litteratur-blatt des Orients, 1843, Col. famous for any arts or sciences, and having no prophet among when at first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; either by Pul king of Assyria, in the reign of Menahem king of Israel, 2 Kings 15:19 or rather by Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, in the reign of Pekah king of Israel, since by him Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali, were carried captive, 2 Kings 15:29 which at the time of this prophecy was past, and was but a light affliction in comparison of what followed: and afterwards did more grievously afflict her: by Shalmaneser king of Assyria, in the reign of Hoshea king of Israel, who took Samaria, and carried Israel or the ten tribes into captivity, from whence they returned not; and yet it is suggested, that the tribulation and distress that should come upon the Jews by the Romans should be greater than the heaviest of these; there should be no fleeing, no escape, no, not of any, as at those times mentioned, but wrath should come upon them to the uttermost, and particularly in the places following: by the way of the sea; which some understand of the Mediterranean sea, and of that part of the land of Israel which lay next it; but it seems rather to design the sea of Tiberias or Galilee, as Jarchi rightly interprets it: beyond Jordan; a part of the land of Israel so called, known by the name of Peraea; See Gill on Matthew 4:25. in Galilee of the nations; which was inhabited not only by Jews, but by persons of other nations, and therefore so called; now these places suffered much in the wars between the Jews and the Romans, by skirmishes, sieges, robberies, plunders, &c. as appears from the history of Josephus. This verb has very various significations. The extensive dark region lying in the vicinity of that sea, Both those tribes bordered on the sea of Tiberias, or had that as a part of their boundary. The future should be in striking contrast with the past. When at the first - In the former time; on a former occasion. Thou hast multiplied the nation, &c.— The prophet, in the remainder of this discourse, sets forth, First, A consequence of this great benefit, that is, the joy of the pious for so great a blessing, vouchsafed to them; and secondly, He enumerates three causes of this joy; Isaiah 9:4-6. So Lowth, Rosenmuller, and Gesenius, translate it; see a similar use of the word in Jeremiah 30:19; 2 Chronicles 25:19; 1 Samuel 2:30. In the former time he brought shame on the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter he bringeth honour on the way by the sea, beyond Jordan, the circuit of the Gentiles. if it be asked what that glory should be, the answer is, "the into captivity, from whence they returned not; and yet it is Isaiah 9:1 NIV Isaiah 9:1 NLT Isaiah 9:1 ESV Isaiah 9:1 NASB Isaiah 9:1 KJV Isaiah 9:1 BibleApps.com Isaiah 9:1 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 9:1 Chinese Bible Isaiah 9:1 French Bible Isaiah 9:1 Clyx Quotations OT Prophets: Isaiah 9:1 But there shall be no more gloom (Isa Isi Is) Isaiah 9:2-7 EXEGESIS: ISAIAH 7:1 – 9:1. At the first; in the first invasion which the king of Assyria made upon Israel. The word vexation, מוצק mûtsâq means oppression, calamity, or being "straitened, or pressed.". (b) With which Israel was punished, first by Tiglath-pilesar, which was a light scourge in respect to that which they suffered afterward by Shalmaneser, who carried the Israelites away captive. It will begin with the coming of the Messiah, the promised future king. them, should, in the days of the Messiah, be highly honoured, and It properly means "to be heavy, to be grievous, to lie or fall heavy on anyone, to be dull, obstinate; also, to be honored, respected;" that is, of weight, or influence in society. It does not mean strictly on the east of Jordan, but rather the northern portion of the land. (1) Nevertheless the dimness . The same chapter paints a picture of peaceable kingdom, where a child shall lead them. (f) "quia non defatigatio ei angustanti eos." being in those parts. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— 2 … Salem Media Group. people that walked in darkness", &c. and so the sense may be, The government shall be upon him; he shall bear the burden of it. Examine Isaiah's calling to see the pattern of following the Lord. 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