Isaiah 9:2
Isaiah chapter 9 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The 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.
Context
v.1But there shall be no gloom to her that 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 hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
v.2This passage
v.3Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 4:16
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.
- Ephesians 5:8
for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
- Isaiah 9:1
But there shall be no gloom to her that 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 hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
- Isaiah 60:19
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
- Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
- 1 John 1:5
And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.