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Where is “For unto us a child is born” in the Bible?
“For unto us a child is born” is Isaiah 9:6. The prophet Isaiah says it to a people living under the threat of invasion.
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It is Isaiah 9:6.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
The prophet Isaiah says it to a people living under the threat of invasion.
The verse
For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us, and authority will rest on his shoulder. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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What it means there
Isaiah promises a king on David’s throne whose rule of peace will not end (Isaiah 9:7). Christians read it as a prophecy of Jesus. Handel set the verse to music in Messiah.
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Where is “For unto us a child is born” in the Bible?
“For unto us a child is born” is Isaiah 9:6. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. The prophet Isaiah says it to a people living under the threat of invasion.
Is “For unto us a child is born” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Isaiah 9:6. In the Lumin Translation, Isaiah 9:6 reads: “For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us, and authority will rest on his shoulder. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Who said “For unto us a child is born”?
The prophet Isaiah says it to a people living under the threat of invasion.
What does “For unto us a child is born” mean in the Bible?
Isaiah promises a king on David’s throne whose rule of peace will not end (Isaiah 9:7). Christians read it as a prophecy of Jesus. Handel set the verse to music in Messiah.
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