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class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section" data-key="23-9-1" data-section-citation="023009001023009001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:1</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="se"></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/382/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 146</a></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/383/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 883</a></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/384/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 470-471</a></p> <div id="p446" data-pid="446"><p data-pid="446" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/385/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="446" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/385/0">12/2016, p. 4</a></p> </div><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/386/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 59,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/387/0"> 161</a></p> <div id="p448" data-pid="448"><p data-pid="448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/388/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="448" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/388/0">8/15/2011, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="448" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/389/0">4/1/1987, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="448" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/390/0">3/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/391/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 124-126</a></p> <p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/0">ijwbq article 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/2"> it-1 883;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/4"> it-2 470;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/6"> mwb16.12 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/8"> jy 59,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/10"> 161;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/12"> w11 8/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/14"> ip-1 124-126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/16"> gt chapters 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/18"> 67;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/20"> w87 4/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/150/22"> w86 3/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/126/0">w71 323;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/126/2"> ad 617,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/126/3"> 1204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/126/4"> w62 247,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/126/5"> 397,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/126/6"> 403;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/126/7"> w60 550</a></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-2" data-section-citation="023009002023009002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:2</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="se"></p> <p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/392/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 146</a></p> <div id="p452" data-pid="452"><p data-pid="452" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/393/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="452" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/393/0">12/2016, p. 4</a></p> </div><p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/394/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 59,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/395/0"> 161</a></p> <div id="p454" data-pid="454"><p data-pid="454" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/396/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/396/0">8/15/2011, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/397/0">4/1/1993, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/398/0">4/15/1988, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/399/0">4/1/1987, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/400/0">3/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/401/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 125-127</a></p> <p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/0">ijwbq article 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/2"> mwb16.12 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/4"> jy 59,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/6"> 161;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/8"> w11 8/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/10"> ip-1 125-127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/14"> w93 4/1 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/16"> gt chapters 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/18"> 67;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/20"> w88 4/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/22"> w87 4/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/151/24"> w86 3/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/127/0">w71 323;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/127/2"> w66 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/127/3"> w62 247,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/127/4"> 397,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/127/5"> 403;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/127/6"> w60 550;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/127/7"> w51 406</a></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-3" data-section-citation="023009003023009003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:3</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-56"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p347" data-pid="347"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/55/0">9:3</a> <em>Codd.</em> made the nation numerous, not made gladness huge <em>Var.</em> made the nation numerous, made huge gladness for it</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="se"></p> <div id="p457" data-pid="457"><p data-pid="457" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/402/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/402/0">7/15/2001, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/403/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 126-128</a></p> <p id="p459" data-pid="459" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/152/0">w01 7/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/152/2"> ip-1 126,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/152/4"> 128;</a></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/128/0">w80 6/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/128/2"> w78 6/1 18;</a><span class="ni"> pn 31</span></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-4" data-section-citation="023009004023009004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:4</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-57"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p348" data-pid="348"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/56/0">9:4</a> <em>Conj.</em> the yoke-bow of his shoulder</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p459" data-pid="459" class="se"></p> <p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/404/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 818</a></p> <p id="p461" data-pid="461" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/405/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 128-129</a></p> <p id="p462" data-pid="462" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/153/0">it-2 818;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/153/2"> ip-1 128-129;</a></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/129/0">w62 526;</a><span class="ni"> pn 31;</span><span class="ni"> w35 68;</span><span class="ni"> w33 297;</span><span class="ni"> pp 179</span></p> <p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-5" data-section-citation="023009005023009005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:5</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-58"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p349" data-pid="349"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/57/0">9:5</a> <em>Conj.</em> cloak soiled in blood</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p462" data-pid="462" class="se"></p> <p id="p463" data-pid="463" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/406/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> p. 129</a></p> <p id="p464" data-pid="464" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/154/0">ip-1 129;</a></p> <p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"></p> <p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="sx"><span class="ni">pn 31;</span><span class="ni"> w35 68</span></p> <p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-6" data-section-citation="023009006023009006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:6</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-59"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p350" data-pid="350"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/58/0">9:6</a> (Divine Champion) <em>Or</em> Invincible Deity</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p464" data-pid="464" class="se"></p> <p id="p465" data-pid="465" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/407/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 23,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/408/0"> 189</a></p> <p id="p466" data-pid="466" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/409/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 146</a></p> <p id="p467" data-pid="467" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/410/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 211-213</a></p> <p id="p468" data-pid="468" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/411/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 78-79,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/412/0"> 515-516,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/413/0"> 968,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/414/0"> 1188</a></p> <p id="p469" data-pid="469" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/415/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 54,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/416/0"> 69-70,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/417/0"> 248,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/418/0"> 592-593,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/419/0"> 736</a></p> <div id="p470" data-pid="470"><p data-pid="470" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/420/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/420/0">2/15/2014, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/421/0">10/1/2010, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/422/0">5/15/2007, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/423/0">4/1/1992, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/424/0">1/15/1992, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/425/0">4/15/1991, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/426/0">4/1/1987, pp. 10-20</a></p> </div><div id="p471" data-pid="471"><p data-pid="471" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/427/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="471" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/427/0">12/2006, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p472" data-pid="472" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/428/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 129-132</a></p> <p id="p473" data-pid="473" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/429/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 112-113</a></p> <p id="p474" data-pid="474" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/430/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 413-414</a></p> <p id="p475" data-pid="475" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/431/0"><em>Trinity,</em> p. 28</a></p> <p id="p476" data-pid="476" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/432/0"><em>Worldwide Security,</em> pp. 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/433/0"> 162-169,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/434/0"> 173-179</a></p> <p id="p477" data-pid="477" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/0">ijwbq article 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/2"> cf 23,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/6"> 189;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/8"> cl 211-213;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/10"> it-1 78-79,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/12"> 515-516,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/14"> 968,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/16"> 1188;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/18"> it-2 54,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/20"> 69-70,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/22"> 248,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/24"> 592-593,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/26"> 736;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/28"> w14 2/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/30"> w10 10/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/32"> w07 5/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/34"> g 12/06 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/36"> ip-1 129-132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/38"> w92 1/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/40"> w92 4/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/42"> w91 4/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/44"> pe 112-113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/46"> rs 413-414;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/48"> ti 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/50"> w87 4/1 10-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/53"> ws 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/56"> 162-169,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/155/58"> 173-179;</a></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"></p> <p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/0">w84 8/15 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/3"> w83 1/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/5"> w83 10/1 20-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/7"> g83 8/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/9"> kc 21-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/11"> w79 1/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/13"> hs 180-181;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/15"> sl 80-81,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/17"> 361;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/19"> w74 618;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/21"> po 126-127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/23"> ts 167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/25"> w73 466;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/27"> ka 133-134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/29"> w72 659;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/31"> w71 198;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/33"> w71 246;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/35"> w71 275;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/37"> ad 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/38"> 823;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/39"> g71 9/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/42"> g71 11/8 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/44"> w70 223-224;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/46"> w70 629-630;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/48"> sv 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/50"> g70 1/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/52"> g70 10/8 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/54"> w69 618;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/55"> w65 616,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/56"> 625,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/57"> 724;</a><span class="ni"> im 234;</span><span class="ni"> gv 8,</span><span class="ni"> 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/61"> w64 115,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/62"> 117,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/63"> 242;</a><span class="ni"> g64 5/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> bf 94;</span><span class="ni"> g63 1/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/67"> w62 241,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/68"> 333;</a><span class="ni"> g62 10/8 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/70"> w61 551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/71"> w60 550;</a><span class="ni"> g58 12/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/73"> w56 561;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/74"> w55 543;</a><span class="ni"> nh 337;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/76"> w52 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/77"> w51 126,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/78"> 716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/79"> w50 236,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/131/80"> 415;</a><span class="ni"> el 296;</span><span class="ni"> w48 159;</span><span class="ni"> w47 299;</span><span class="ni"> pn 13,</span><span class="ni"> 15,</span><span class="ni"> 31;</span><span class="ni"> ki 353;</span><span class="ni"> ow 27;</span><span class="ni"> w41 174,</span><span class="ni"> 260;</span><span class="ni"> w40 270;</span><span class="ni"> w39 19,</span><span class="ni"> 171;</span><span class="ni"> w38 309;</span><span class="ni"> w37 269;</span><span class="ni"> gm35 33;</span><span class="ni"> w34 217;</span><span class="ni"> jh 354</span></p> <p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-7" data-section-citation="023009007023009007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:7</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-60"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p351" data-pid="351"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/59/0">9:7</a> <em>Or</em> infinite peace</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p477" data-pid="477" class="se"></p> <p id="p478" data-pid="478" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/435/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1258</a></p> <p id="p479" data-pid="479" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/436/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 592-593</a></p> <div id="p480" data-pid="480"><p data-pid="480" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/437/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="480" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/437/0">7/2012, p. 23</a></p> </div><div id="p481" data-pid="481"><p data-pid="481" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/438/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="481" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/438/0">12/15/2006, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="481" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/439/0">4/15/1991, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="481" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/440/0">1/15/1988, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="481" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/441/0">4/1/1987, pp. 15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/442/0"> 18-19</a></p> </div><p id="p482" data-pid="482" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/443/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> p. 132</a></p> <p id="p483" data-pid="483" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/444/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 123</a></p> <p id="p484" data-pid="484" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/445/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 112-113</a></p> <p id="p485" data-pid="485" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/446/0"><em>Worldwide Security,</em> pp. 13-15</a></p> <p id="p486" data-pid="486" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/0">it-1 1258;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/2"> it-2 592-593;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/4"> g 7/12 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/6"> w06 12/15 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/8"> ip-1 132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/10"> w91 4/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/12"> si 123;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/14"> pe 112-113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/16"> w88 1/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/18"> w87 4/1 15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/20"> 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/156/22"> ws 13-15;</a></p> <p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"></p> <p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/0">g83 8/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/2"> w78 1/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/4"> w74 618;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/6"> po 126-127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/8"> hu 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/10"> ka 54,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/12"> 56-57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/14"> w71 198;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/16"> g71 11/8 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/18"> w70 223;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/20"> w69 618;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/21"> w68 456;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/22"> w65 616;</a><span class="ni"> gv 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/24"> w64 242,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/25"> 457;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/26"> w62 241;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/27"> w60 550;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/28"> w54 159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/29"> w51 716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/132/30"> w50 244;</a><span class="ni"> pn 15,</span><span class="ni"> 31;</span><span class="ni"> w41 174;</span><span class="ni"> w40 270;</span><span class="ni"> w39 19</span></p> <p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-8" data-section-citation="023009008023009008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:8</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-61"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p352" data-pid="352"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/60/0">9:8-9</a> <em>Var.</em> The Lord has sent a word upon Jacob and it shall land on Israel, and the people shall all know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria. In pride and self-sufficiency to say</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p486" data-pid="486" class="se"></p> <p id="p487" data-pid="487" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/447/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 133-134</a></p> <p id="p488" data-pid="488" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/157/0">ip-1 133-134</a></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-9" data-section-citation="023009009023009009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:9</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p488" data-pid="488" class="se"></p> <p id="p489" data-pid="489" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/448/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 134-135</a></p> <p id="p490" data-pid="490" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/158/0">ip-1 134-135</a></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-10" data-section-citation="023009010023009010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p490" data-pid="490" class="se"></p> <p id="p491" data-pid="491" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/449/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> p. 135</a></p> <p id="p492" data-pid="492" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/159/0">ip-1 135</a></p> <p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-11" data-section-citation="023009011023009011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:11</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p492" data-pid="492" class="se"></p> <p id="p493" data-pid="493" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/450/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 135-136</a></p> <p id="p494" data-pid="494" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/160/0">ip-1 135-136;</a></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"></p> <p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/133/0">w62 713</a></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-12" data-section-citation="023009012023009012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:12</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-62"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p353" data-pid="353"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/61/0">9:12</a> <em>Lit.</em> ate off Israel with every mouth</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p494" data-pid="494" class="se"></p> <p id="p495" data-pid="495" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/451/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 134,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/452/0"> 136-137</a></p> <p id="p496" data-pid="496" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/161/0">ip-1 134,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/161/2"> 136-137;</a></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/134/0">w62 713</a></p> <p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-13" data-section-citation="023009013023009013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:13</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p496" data-pid="496" class="se"></p> <p id="p497" data-pid="497" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/453/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> p. 137</a></p> <p id="p498" data-pid="498" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/162/0">ip-1 137</a></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-14" data-section-citation="023009014023009014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p498" data-pid="498" class="se"></p> <p id="p499" data-pid="499" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/454/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 827-828</a></p> <p id="p500" data-pid="500" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/455/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 137-138</a></p> <p id="p501" data-pid="501" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/163/0">it-2 827-828;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/163/2"> ip-1 137-138;</a></p> <p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"></p> <p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/135/0">ad 1423</a></p> <p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-15" data-section-citation="023009015023009015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:15</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p501" data-pid="501" class="se"></p> <p id="p502" data-pid="502" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/456/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 827-828</a></p> <p id="p503" data-pid="503" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/457/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 137-138</a></p> <p id="p504" data-pid="504" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/164/0">it-2 827-828;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/164/2"> ip-1 137-138;</a></p> <p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"></p> <p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020023/136/0">w65 739;</a><span class="ni"> w48 308;</span><span class="ni"> w40 302;</span><span class="ni"> w39 237</span></p> <p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-16" data-section-citation="023009016023009016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:16</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="sx"><span class="ni">w48 220;</span><span class="ni"> w40 56;</span><span class="ni"> rg 64</span></p> <p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-17" data-section-citation="023009017023009017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:17</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-63"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p354" data-pid="354"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/62/0">9:17</a> <em>Conj.</em> have mercy on its young men</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p504" data-pid="504" class="se"></p> <p id="p505" data-pid="505" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/458/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 134,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/459/0"> 138</a></p> <p id="p506" data-pid="506" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/165/0">ip-1 134,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/165/2"> 138</a></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-18" data-section-citation="023009018023009018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:18</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p506" data-pid="506" class="se"></p> <p id="p507" data-pid="507" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/460/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 139-140</a></p> <p id="p508" data-pid="508" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/166/0">ip-1 139-140</a></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-19" data-section-citation="023009019023009019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:19</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-64"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p355" data-pid="355"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/63/0">9:19</a> (scorched) <em>Unc.; susp.</em></p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p508" data-pid="508" class="se"></p> <p id="p509" data-pid="509" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/461/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 139-140</a></p> <p id="p510" data-pid="510" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270023/167/0">ip-1 139-140</a></p> <p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="23-9-20" data-section-citation="023009020023009020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Isaiah 9:20</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-65"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p356" data-pid="356"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1101972156/64/0">9:20</a> <em>Var.</em> eating the flesh of his arm</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p510" data-pid="510" class="se"></p> <p id="p511" data-pid="511" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204412/462/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 139-140</a></p> <p id="p512" data-pid="512" class="se"></p> </span></li><li 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data-pid="43" class="sb"><span id="v23-9-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17946" class="cl vx vp"><strong>9</strong> </a>. . . because not in dusk is she who is now in straits. The first underrated the country of Zebulun and of Naphtali, but the last made much of the sea road, the other side of the Jordan, the marchland of the nations.</span></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sb"><span id="v23-9-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17947" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>The people that were walking in the dark have seen a great light; on those who were sitting in a country of gloom a radiance has shone. </span><span id="v23-9-3-1" class="v"><span id="page942" class="pageNum" aria-hidden="true" data-no="942" data-before-text="942"></span><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17948" class="vl vx vp">3</a><a id="footnotesource56" data-fnid="56" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/55">*</a> You have made the jubilation great, the gladness huge; they are glad before you like gladness at harvest, as they jubilate when they divide booty, </span><span id="v23-9-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17949" class="vl vx vp">4</a><a id="footnotesource57" data-fnid="57" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/56">*</a> because you have shivered the yoke of his load, the stick of his shoulder, his driver’s cudgel, as on the day of Midian. </span><span id="v23-9-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17950" class="vl vx vp">5</a><a id="footnotesource58" data-fnid="58" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/57">*</a> For every shoe worn in melee, and cloak rolled in blood, shall become cinders, food of the fire. </span><span id="v23-9-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17951" class="vl vx vp">6</a><a id="footnotesource59" data-fnid="59" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/58">*</a> For we have a child born to us, a son given to us,—and dominion rests on his shoulder, and he is named Wonder-Counselor, Divine Champion, Father Ever, Captain of Peace, </span><span id="v23-9-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17952" class="vl vx vp">7</a><a id="footnotesource60" data-fnid="60" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/59">*</a> for ample dominion and for endless peace,—on David’s throne and over his kingdom, to settle it and brace it with justice and right henceforth forever; the jealousy of Jehovah of Armies will do this.</span></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sb"><span id="v23-9-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17953" class="vl vx vp">8</a><a id="footnotesource61" data-fnid="61" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/60">*</a> The Lord sent a word upon Jacob and it landed on Israel. </span><span id="v23-9-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17954" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>And the people all shouted, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, in pride and self-sufficiency, </span><span id="v23-9-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17955" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>“Bricks have fallen down, but we will build dressed stone; sycamores have been cut down, but we will substitute cedars”; </span><span id="v23-9-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17956" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>but Jehovah reared their foe aloft against them and went to spurring their enemies, </span><span id="v23-9-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17957" class="vl vx vp">12</a><a id="footnotesource62" data-fnid="62" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/61">*</a> Syria in front and the Philistines behind, and they ate off Israel as fast as they could bite. With all this his anger has not gone back, his hand is still stretched out.</span></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sb"><span id="v23-9-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17958" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>And the people did not go back to him who dealt them the blows, they did not resort to Jehovah of Armies; </span><span id="v23-9-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17959" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>and Jehovah cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-leaf and rush, in one day. </span><span id="v23-9-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17960" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>(An elder or influential man is the head, and a prophet who preaches untruth is the tail.) </span><span id="v23-9-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17961" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>And this people’s directors have become misdirectors, and the directed helpless. </span><span id="v23-9-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17962" class="vl vx vp">17</a><a id="footnotesource63" data-fnid="63" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/62">*</a> Therefore the Lord will not be glad over its young men nor have pity for its orphans and widows; for all of it is irreligious and criminal, and every mouth talks rascality. With all this his anger has not gone back, his hand is still stretched out.</span></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sb"><span id="v23-9-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17963" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>For foul play burned like a fire that is eating up brambles and briers and has caught to the thickets of the rocks and they go up in eddying columns of smoke. </span><span id="v23-9-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17964" class="vl vx vp">19</a><a id="footnotesource64" data-fnid="64" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/63">*</a> By the wrath of Jehovah of Armies earth is scorched and the people are like the fuel of a fire, no one sparing the next, </span><span id="v23-9-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17965" class="vl vx vp">20</a><a id="footnotesource65" data-fnid="65" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/64">*</a> and it slices off on the right and is hungry, and on the left and does not feel full, each eating another’s flesh, </span><span id="v23-9-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101972156/17966" class="vl vx vp">21</a><a id="footnotesource66" data-fnid="66" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1101972156/65">*</a> Manasseh Ephraim and Ephraim Manasseh, both of them together against Judah. 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