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Isaiah 9:3

Joy

1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.

4 For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.

5 For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.

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BSB
You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
KJV
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
WEB
You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.
ASV
Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
DARBY
Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.
BLB
You have multiplied the nation. Have you not have increased the joy? They rejoice before Your face according to the joy of the harvest, like those who rejoice in dividing the plunder.
ÅB
Du lar det bli tallrikt det folk som du får ikke gav stor glede; de gleder gleder seg for ditt åsyn, som en gleder seg om høsten, som en jubler når hærfang skiftes.
OTB
Du har gjort folket tallrikt og økt deres glede; de gleder seg for ditt åsyn som folk gleder seg ved innhøstingen, som krigere jubler når de deler byttet.
B1930
Du lar det bli tallrikt det folk som du får ikke gav stor glede; de gleder gleder sig for ditt åsyn, som en gleder sig om høsten, som en jubler når hærfang skiftes.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 35:10

    So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

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  • Isaiah 26:15

    You have enlarged the nation, O LORD; You have enlarged the nation. You have gained glory for Yourself; You have extended all the borders of the land.

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  • Isaiah 65:18

    But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.

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  • Isaiah 66:10

    Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,

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  • Psalms 119:162

    I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.

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  • Jeremiah 31:12–14

    They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.

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  • Jeremiah 31:7

    For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’

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  • 1 Peter 1:8

    Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

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