Berean Standard Bible
“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.”
Isaiah speaks to a land that had suffered Assyrian invasion, particularly the northern regions of Zebulun and Naphtali. The verse comes just before the well-known promise of a child who would be born as a son and reign on David's throne.
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Berean Standard Bible (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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El pueblo que andaba en tinieblas vió gran luz: los que moraban en tierra de sombra de muerte, luz resplandeció sobre ellos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El pueblo que anda en tinieblas verá una gran luz, una luz que iluminará a todos los que moran en la tierra de amenaza de muerte.
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