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2 Nephi 19
Isaiah speaks messianically—The people in darkness will see a great light—Unto us a child is born—He will be the Prince of Peace and will reign on David's throne—Compare Isaiah 9. About 559–545 B.C.
a
Nevertheless,
the
dimness
shall
not
be
such
as
was
in
her
vexation,
when
at
first
he
lightly
afflicted
the
b
land
of
c
Zebulun,
and
the
land
of
d
Naphtali,
and
afterwards
did
more
grievously
afflict
by
the
way
of
the
Red
Sea
beyond
Jordan
in
Galilee
of
the
nations.
2 The
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.
3 Thou
hast
multiplied
the
nation,
and
a
increased
the
joy—they
joy
before
thee
according
to
the
joy
in
harvest,
and
as
men
rejoice
when
they
divide
the
spoil.
4 For
thou
hast
broken
the
yoke
of
a
his
burden,
and
the
staff
of
his
shoulder,
the
rod
of
his
b
oppressor.
5 For
every
battle
of
the
warrior
is
with
confused
noise,
and
garments
rolled
in
blood;
but
a
this
shall
be
with
burning
and
fuel
of
fire.
6 For
unto
us
a
a
child
is
born,
unto
us
a
son
is
given;
and
the
b
government
shall
be
upon
his
shoulder;
and
his
name
shall
be
called,
Wonderful,
Counselor,
The
c
Mighty
God,
The
d
Everlasting
Father,
The
Prince
of
e
Peace.
7 Of
the
increase
of
a
government
and
peace
b
there
is
no
end,
upon
the
throne
of
c
David,
and
upon
his
kingdom
to
order
it,
and
to
establish
it
with
judgment
and
with
justice
from
henceforth,
even
forever.
The
zeal
of
the
Lord
of
Hosts
will
perform
this.
8 The
Lord
sent
his
word
unto
Jacob
and
it
hath
lighted
upon
Israel.
9 And
all
the
people
shall
know,
even
Ephraim
and
the
inhabitants
of
Samaria,
that
say
in
the
pride
and
stoutness
of
heart:
10 The
bricks
are
fallen
down,
but
we
will
build
with
hewn
a
stones;
the
sycamores
are
cut
down,
but
we
will
change
them
into
b
cedars.
11 Therefore
the
Lord
shall
set
up
the
adversaries
of
a
Rezin
against
him,
and
join
his
enemies
together;
12 The
Syrians
before
and
the
Philistines
behind;
and
they
shall
a
devour
Israel
with
open
mouth.
For
all
this
his
b
anger
is
not
turned
away,
but
his
hand
is
stretched
out
still.
13 For
the
people
turneth
not
unto
a
him
that
smiteth
them,
neither
do
they
seek
the
Lord
of
Hosts.
14 Therefore
will
the
Lord
cut
off
from
Israel
head
and
tail,
branch
and
rush
a
in
one
day.
15 The
a
ancient,
he
is
the
head;
and
the
prophet
that
teacheth
lies,
he
is
the
tail.
16 For
the
a
leaders
of
this
people
cause
them
to
err;
and
they
that
are
b
led
of
them
are
destroyed.
17 Therefore
the
Lord
shall
have
no
joy
in
their
young
men,
neither
shall
have
a
mercy
on
their
fatherless
and
b
widows;
for
c
every
one
of
them
is
a
hypocrite
and
an
d
evildoer,
and
every
mouth
speaketh
e
folly.
For
all
this
his
anger
is
not
turned
away,
but
his
f
hand
is
stretched
out
still.
18 For
a
wickedness
burneth
as
the
fire;
it
shall
devour
the
briers
and
thorns,
and
shall
kindle
in
the
thickets
of
the
forests,
and
they
shall
mount
up
like
the
lifting
up
of
smoke.
19 Through
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
of
Hosts
is
the
a
land
darkened,
and
the
people
shall
be
as
the
fuel
of
the
fire;
b
no
man
shall
spare
his
brother.
20 And
he
a
shall
snatch
on
the
right
hand
and
be
hungry;
and
he
shall
b
eat
on
the
left
hand
and
they
shall
not
be
satisfied;
they
shall
eat
every
man
the
flesh
of
his
own
arm—
21 Manasseh,
a
Ephraim;
and
Ephraim,
Manasseh;
they
together
shall
be
against
b
Judah.
For
all
this
his
anger
is
not
turned
away,
but
his
hand
is
stretched
out
still.
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