Isaiah 9

“Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon…” The line’s distinctive content terms include light, darkness, death. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“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…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.” Naming Israel and Jacob keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bricks, build, cedars. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ancient, head, honourable. Its relationship to verses 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.