⁶ For to us a child is born,^(A)
    to us a son is given,^(B)
    and the government^(C) will be on his shoulders.^(D)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,^(E) Mighty God,^(F)
    Everlasting^(G) Father,^(H) Prince of Peace.^(I)

²² How long will you wander,^(A)
    unfaithful^(B) Daughter Israel?
The Lord will create a new thing^(C) on earth—
    the woman will return to^[a](D) the man.”

³ Therefore Israel will be abandoned^(A)
    until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,
and the rest of his brothers return
    to join the Israelites.

⁴ He will stand and shepherd his flock^(B)
    in the strength of the Lord,
    in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness^(C)
    will reach to the ends of the earth.

⁵ And he will be our peace^(D)
    when the Assyrians invade^(E) our land
    and march through our fortresses.
We will raise against them seven shepherds,
    even eight commanders,^(F)