Is Athanasius’ translation of Isaiah 9:6 supportable?

Is Athanasius’ translation of Isaiah 9:6 supportable?

Athanasius of Alexandria translates :

… the everlasting father … [Isaiah 9:6 KJV]

as :

… Father of the coming age … [‘On Luke 10:22’ from Select Works and Letters (1) ].

I notice that Robert Young translates this as :

… Father of eternity … [YLT].

Does the Hebrew (Masoretic Text) support Athanasius’ rendering ?


(1) Page 266 of Select Works and Letters


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