The people who are now living in darkness have seen a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light has shined on them.”( Isaiah 9:1, 2)

那坐在黑暗里的百姓看见了大光；坐在死荫之地的人有光发现照着他们。”

那坐在黑暗里的百姓看见了大光；坐在死荫之地的人有光照耀他们。”

那坐在黑暗里的百姓看见了大光；坐在死荫之地的人有光照耀他们。”

你们住在黑暗中的人看见了大光，活在死亡阴影下的人被光照亮了！”

住在黑暗中的人民，看见了大光；死亡幽暗之地的居民，有光照亮他们。”

那坐在黑暗中的民众看到了大光；那坐在死亡之地和死亡阴影中的人们，曙光为他们升起。”

那坐在黑暗裏的百姓看見了大光；坐在死蔭之地的人有光發現照着他們。

那坐在黑暗裏的百姓看見了大光；坐在死蔭之地的人有光照耀他們。」

那坐在黑暗裏的百姓看見了大光；坐在死蔭之地的人有光照耀他們。」

你們住在黑暗中的人看見了大光，活在死亡陰影下的人被光照亮了！」

住在黑暗中的人民，看見了大光；死亡幽暗之地的居民，有光照亮他們。”

住在暗中的人民看見了大光；住在死地死陰影裏的人、有光昇現、照着他們。』

那坐在黑暗中的民眾看到了大光；那坐在死亡之地和死亡陰影中的人們，曙光為他們升起。」

其處暗之民、已見大光、處死地陰翳者、有光昇及之、

處暗之民、已見大光、居死地陰翳者、有光射之、○

處暗之民、已見大光、居於死地陰翳者、有光照之、

厥民處暗中、竟得睹大明；向居死蔭下、倏見曙光臨。』

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.”

the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”

the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined.”

The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned.”

The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”

The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.

The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the shadowland of death, light has dawned.

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light,and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.”

the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

The people who are now living in darkness will see a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light will shine on them.

“ I, the Lord, have chosen you to do what is right. I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you safe. You will put into effect my covenant with the people of Israel. And you will be a light for the Gentiles.You will open eyes that can’t see. You will set prisoners free. Those who sit in darkness will come out of their cells.

“ People of Jerusalem, get up. Shine, because your light has come. The glory of the Lord will shine on you.Darkness covers the earth. Thick darkness spreads over the nations. But I will rise and shine on you. My glory will appear over you.Nations will come to your light. Kings will come to the brightness of your new day.

Others lived in the deepest darkness. They suffered as prisoners in iron chains.That’s because they hadn’t obeyed the commands of God. They had refused to follow the plans of the Most High God.So he made them do work that was hard and bitter. They tripped and fell, and there was no one to help them.Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems. And he saved them from their troubles.He brought them out of the deepest darkness. He broke their chains off.

All of that will happen because our God is tender and caring. His kindness will bring the rising sun to us from heaven.It will shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet on the path of peace.”

The people of Jerusalem say,“ Don’t laugh when we suffer, you enemies of ours! We have fallen. But we’ll get up. Even though we sit in the dark, the Lord will give us light.

The Lord made the Pleiades and Orion. He turns midnight into sunrise. He makes the day fade into night. He sends for the waters in the clouds. Then he pours them out on the surface of the land. His name is the Lord.

It is a light to be given to the Gentiles. It will be the glory of your people Israel.”

Give glory to the Lord your God. Honor him before he sends darkness to cover the land. Do this before you trip and fall on the darkened hills. You hope that light will come. But he will turn it into thick darkness. He will change it to deep shadows.

It’s the land of darkest night and total darkness and disorder. There even the light is like darkness.’ ”

May gloom and total darkness take it back. May a cloud settle over it. May blackness cover it up.

But you crushed us and left us to the wild dogs. You covered us over with deep darkness.

There is no deep shadow or total darkness where those who do what is evil can hide.