1But the vibes ain’t gonna be as bad as when Zebulun and Naphtali got hit first, then got hit harder by the sea way beyond Jordan in Galilee.

2The squad that was walking in darkness just saw a major light: those chilling in the shadow of death, the light is shining on them, no cap.

3You’ve leveled up the nation, but the joy’s still sus: they’re vibing like it’s harvest time, just like when folks celebrate after a big win.

4You’ve smashed the weight off his back, and the stick of the oppressor, just like back in the Midian days.

5Every battle’s usually loud and bloody, but this one’s gonna be all about fire and heat, periodt.

6A child’s born to us, a son’s given: the gov is on his shoulders, and his name’s gonna be lit: Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7His reign and peace? No cap, it’s never-ending, on David’s throne, setting it up with justice forever. The Lord's hype will make it happen.

8The Lord dropped a message to Jacob, and it hit hard on Israel.

9Everyone will know, even Ephraim and Samaria, who flex with pride and ego.

10The bricks fell, but we’re gonna build it back with solid stones: the sycamores got chopped, but we’ll switch them up to cedars.

11So the Lord’s gonna line up Rezin’s enemies against him, bringing the squad together.

12The Syrians in front, Philistines in back; they’re gonna feast on Israel like it’s a buffet. But even with all this, the anger’s still there, hands still out.

13The people ain’t turning back to the one who hits them or looking for the Lord of hosts, fr.

14So the Lord’s cutting off Israel’s head and tail, branch and rush, all in one day, no cap.

15The old and respected is the head; the prophet teaching lies is the tail, savage.

16The leaders are leading them astray; those following are getting wrecked.

17So the Lord’s not feeling the young dudes, no mercy for the orphans and widows: everyone’s a hypocrite and a wrongdoer, talking nonsense. Even with all this, the anger’s still there, hands still out.

18Wickedness burns like fire: it’ll eat up the thorns and briars, lighting up the forest like smoke rising.

19The Lord’s wrath darkens the land, and the people are like fuel for the fire: no one’s sparing their homies.

20He’ll reach out right and still be hungry; he’ll munch on the left and still not be satisfied: everyone’s gonna be eating their own arm, fr.

21Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: they’re gonna squad up against Judah. Even with all this, the anger’s still there, hands still out.

1Nevertheless 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.

2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

3Thou 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.

4For 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.

5For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

8The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

9And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,

10The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

11Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

12The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

13For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.

14Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

15The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

16For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

17Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

18For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.

19Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

20And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

21Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.