Isaiah 9:4
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.
3 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.
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.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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 Midian.
- WEB
- For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.
- ASV
- For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
- DARBY
- 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 Midian.
- BLB
- For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder—the rod of one pressing on him—You have broken as [on] the day of Midian.
- ÅB
- For dets tyngende åk og kjeppen til dets skulder, dets drivers stav, har du brutt i stykker, som på Midians dag;
- OTB
- For du har brutt åket av deres byrde og staven på deres skulder, undertrykkerens kjepp, som på Midjans dag.
- B1930
- For dets tyngende åk og kjeppen til dets skulder, dets drivers stav, har du brutt i stykker, som på Midians dag;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 30:8
On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them.
Read in contextIsaiah 14:25
I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.”
Read in contextIsaiah 10:26–27
And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.
Read in contextNahum 1:13
For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”
Read in contextIsaiah 54:14
In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:26
I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Read in contextIsaiah 14:3–5
On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,
Read in contextLeviticus 26:13
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.
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