# Where is “For unto us a child is born” in the Bible?

> “For unto us a child is born” is Isaiah 9:6.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/for-unto-us-a-child-is-born
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

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.
>
> — [Isaiah 9:6](https://www.lumin.faith/read/isaiah/9#6) (Lumin Translation)

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.

## 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.

## Common questions

### 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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