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Luke 1:79

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77 to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

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

to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

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BSB
to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
KJV
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
WEB
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
ASV
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
DARBY
to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.
BLB
to shine upon those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.”
ÅB
for å lyse for dem som sitter i mørke og dødsskygge, for å styre våre føtter inn på fredens vei.
OTB
for å skinne på dem som sitter i mørke og dødens skygge,
for å lede våre føtter inn på fredens vei.”
B1930
for å lyse for dem som sitter i mørke og dødsskygge, for å styre våre føtter inn på fredens vei.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Isaiah 9:2

    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.

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  • 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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  • Acts 26:18

    to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

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  • Isaiah 42:7

    to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.

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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 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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  • 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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  • Psalms 107:14

    He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.

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