NET Bible
"(9:1) The people walking in darkness see a bright light; light shines on those who live in a land of deep darkness."
— Isaiah 9:2, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“The 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 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.”
“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.”
(8:23) The gloom will be dispelled for those who were anxious. In earlier times he humiliated the land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali; but now he brings honor to the way of the sea, the region beyond the Jordan, and Galilee of the nations.
(9:1) The people walking in darkness see a bright light; light shines on those who live in a land of deep darkness.
You have enlarged the nation; you give them great joy. They rejoice in your presence as harvesters rejoice; as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.
For their oppressive yoke and the club that strikes their shoulders, the cudgel the oppressor uses on them, you have shattered, as in the day of Midian’s defeat.
Indeed every boot that marches and shakes the earth and every garment dragged through blood is used as fuel for the fire.