What is the context of Isaiah 9:6?

Isaiah 9:6 is found in Isaiah chapter 9, verse 6. Isaiah is part of the Old Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/isaiah/9.

What does "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the…" mean in the Bible?

This is Isaiah 9:6 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/isaiah/9/6.

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Q: What does Isaiah 9:6 mean?

Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) reads: "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." — This verse is from Isaiah in the Old Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/isaiah/9/6.

“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.”
Isaiah 9:6 (King James Version)

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Isaiah 9:6 is verse 6 of chapter 9 in the Book of Isaiah, part of the Old Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “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): "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 appears in the Book of Isaiah, Old Testament, chapter 9, verse 6. The Book of Isaiah was written by Paul the apostle (c. AD 48–49 or 54–55). Galatians is Paul's most urgent letter — written in a white-hot passion to address what he considered a betrayal of the gospel itself. False teachers (called 'Judaizers') were insisting that Gentile converts must be circumcised and observe the Mosaic law to be saved. Paul's response is the most forceful in all his letters: 'But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than t Key themes in Isaiah include: justification by faith, freedom, fruit of the Spirit, gospel. To study Isaiah 9:6 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Hebrew and Aramaic, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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