Isaiah 9:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For 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.”

Isaiah 9:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 9:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 9:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:6 — World English Bible

Isaiah 9:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For 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, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ”

Isaiah 9:6 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 9:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 9:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, MightyGod, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. ”

Isaiah 9:6 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 9:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For vnto vs a childe is borne, and vnto vs a Sonne is giuen: and the gouernement is vpon his shoulder, and he shall call his name Wonderfull, Counseller, The mightie God, The euerlasting Father, The prince of peace,”

Isaiah 9:6 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 9:6 in Context — Isaiah 9

4 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.

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

6 For 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.

7 Of 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.

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

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What Does Isaiah 9:6 Mean?

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