Luke 1:79

In 9 translations

BSB

to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

KJV

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

WEB

to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

ASV

To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.

LSV

To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, || To guide our feet to a way of peace.”

YLT

To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

DBY

to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.

DRC

To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.

GNV

To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feete into the way of peace.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.

RP2018

ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.

TR-Boyd

ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.

SCR1894

επιφαναι τοις εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοις του κατευθυναι τους ποδας ημων εις οδον ειρηνης

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• Isaiah 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.
• Matthew 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
• Isaiah 42:7to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.
• Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
• John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
• John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
• Psalms 107:14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
• John 9:5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
• Psalms 107:10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
• Psalms 23:4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
• Isaiah 49:9to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.
• Isaiah 57:19–21bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.” But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.…
• John 1:9The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
• 1 John 1:5–7And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the…
• Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

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