1 The people that walked in choshech
have seen an Ohr gadol;
they that dwell in the eretz tzalmavet,
upon them hath the Ohr dawned.
2 Thou shalt multiply the Goy (Nation),
and increase its simchah;
they joy before Thee according to the simchat baKatzir,
and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
3 For Thou hast broken the ol (yoke) of his burden,
and the mateh (staff) of his shoulder,
the shevet hanogesh (rod of the task master) of him,
as in the yom of Midyan.9:3 See Judg 7:25
4 For every boot of the tramping warrior in the battleʼs tumult,
and simlah (garments) megolalah (rolled) in damim (blood)
shall be for burning and
ma’acholet eish (food for fire).
5 For unto us a yeled is born,
unto us ben is given;
and the misrah (dominion) shall be upon his shoulder;
and Shmo shall be called
Peleh (Wonderful), Yoetz (Counsellor), El Gibbor (Mighty G-d),
Avi Ad (Possessor of Eternity), Sar Shalom (Prince of Peace).
6 Of the increase of his misrah
and shalom there shall be no ketz (end),
upon the Kisse Dovid,
and upon his kingdom,
to strengthen it, and to support it with mishpat
and with tzedakah from henceforth
even ad olam (forever).
The Kinat Hashem Tzva’os will fulfill this.