Luke 1:79 Parallel Translations

He will give light to those who live in the dark and in death's shadow. He will guide us into the way of peace."(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

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

BBE:

To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the 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.

ERV:

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

WEY:

Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."

WBS:

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shades 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."

YLT:

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

Luke 1:79 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 9:2 The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them.

Isaiah 59:8 They do not know the way of peace, And there is no justice in their tracks; They have made their paths crooked, Whoever treads on them does not know peace.

Matthew 4:16 "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." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the {q} way of peace.
(q) Into the way which leads us to true happiness.

MHC:

1:67-80 Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it brings light to those that sit in the shadow of death, as condemned prisoners in the dungeon. It is directing; it is to guide our feet in the way of peace, into that way which will bring us to peace at last, Ro 3:17. John gave proofs of strong faith, vigorous and holy affections, and of being above the fear and love of the world. Thus he ripened for usefulness; but he lived a retired life, till he came forward openly as the forerunner of the Messiah. Let us follow peace with all men, as well as seek peace with God and our own consciences. And if it be the will of God that we live unknown to the world, still let us diligently seek to grow strong in the grace of Jesus Christ.

CONC:

Dark Darkness Dawning Death Death-shade Direct Dwell Guide Guided Path Peace Places Shade Shades Shadow Shine Sit Sitting

Dark Darkness Dawning Death Death-Shade Direct Dwell Feet Guide Guided Light Path Peace Places Shade Shades Shadow Shine Sit Sitting Way

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