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Isaiah 9:2

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1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

3 You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.

4 For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.

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BSB
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
KJV
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
WEB
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.
ASV
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
DARBY
the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone.
BLB
The people who are walking in the darkness have seen a great light; [for those] sitting in the land of the shadow of death, a light has shone upon them.
ÅB
Det folk som vandrer i mørket, skal se et stort lys; de som sitter i dødsskyggens land, over dem skal lyset stråle.
OTB
Folket som vandret i mørket har sett et stort lys; over dem som bor i dødsskyggens land, har lyset strålt frem.
B1930
Det folk som vandrer i mørket, skal se et stort lys; de som sitter i dødsskyggens land, over dem skal lyset stråle.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 4:16

    the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

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  • Ephesians 5:8

    For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

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  • John 8:12

    Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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  • John 12:46

    I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

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  • Luke 1:78–79

    because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

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  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

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  • 1 John 1:5–7

    And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

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  • Isaiah 60:1–3

    Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

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