Isa 9:6 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 6. The government shall be upon his shoulder ] That is, the ensign of government; the sceptre, the sword, the key, or the like, which was borne upon or hung from the shoulder. . And his name shall be called ] El gibbor , the prevailing or conquering God. The everlasting Father -"The Father of the everlasting age"] Or Abi ad , the Father of eternity. The Septuagint have μεγαληςβουληςαγγελος, "the Messenger of the Great Counsel." But instead of Abi ad , a MS. of De Rossi has Abezer , the helping Father ; evidently the corruption of some Jew, who did not like such an evidence in favour of the Christian Messiah. Prince of Peace ] sar shalom , the Prince of prosperity, the Giver of all blessings. A MS. of the thirteenth century in Kennicott's collection has a remarkable addition here. "He shall be a stumbling-block , ; the government is on his shoulder." This reading is nowhere else acknowledged, as far as I know.

‏ Isaiah 9:6

Verse 6. The government shall be upon his shoulder] That is, the ensign of government; the sceptre, the sword, the key, or the like, which was borne upon or hung from the shoulder. See Clarke on Isa 22:22.

And his name shall be called] El gibbor, the prevailing or conquering God.

The everlasting Father-"The Father of the everlasting age"] Or Abi ad, the Father of eternity. The Septuagint have μεγαληςβουληςαγγελος, "the Messenger of the Great Counsel." But instead of Abi ad, a MS. of De Rossi has Abezer, the helping Father; evidently the corruption of some Jew, who did not like such an evidence in favour of the Christian Messiah.

Prince of Peace] sar shalom, the Prince of prosperity, the Giver of all blessings.

A MS. of the thirteenth century in Kennicott's collection has a remarkable addition here. "He shall be a stumbling-block, ; the government is on his shoulder." This reading is nowhere else acknowledged, as far as I know.