2The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.


In Context

1 But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.

3 You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.

Isaiah 9:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:2The 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:2The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:2The 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:2the 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:2The 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shades of death, upon them hath the light shined.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:2The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined.