Isaiah 9:6-7

For to Us a Child Is Born

6 u For to us a child is born,
to us v a son is given;
w and the government shall be x upon 1 his shoulder,
and his name shall be called 2
Wonderful y Counselor, z Mighty God,
a Everlasting b Father, Prince of c Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
d there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
e with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
f The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 2:11
    For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
    John 3:16
    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 7:14
    Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 28:18
    And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
    1 Corinthians 15:25
    For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
  4. Cross References
    Isaiah 22:22
    And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David. He shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 28:29
    This also comes from the Lord of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.
  6. Cross References
    Isaiah 10:21
    A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.
    Deuteronomy 10:17
    For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.
    Nehemiah 9:32
    Now, therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love, let not all the hardship seem little to you that has come upon us, upon our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria until this day.
    Jeremiah 32:18
    You show steadfast love to thousands, but you repay the guilt of fathers to their children after them, O great and mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
    Psalms 45:3
    Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty!
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 72:17
    May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!
  8. Cross References
    Isaiah 63:16
    For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
    John 14:18
    I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 72:7
    In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
    Ephesians 2:14
    For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility
    Isaiah 11:6 - 9
    The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 89:4
    I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.'" Selah
    Luke 1:32 - 33
    He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
  11. Cross References
    Jeremiah 23:5
    Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  12. Cross References
    Isaiah 37:32
    For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
    2 Kings 19:31
    For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord will do this.
    Zechariah 1:14
    So the angel who talked with me said to me, 'Cry out, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion.
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