King James Bible
KJVThe 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.
Translation Comparison
Isaiah 9:2
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Isaiah 9:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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 VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shades of death, upon them hath the light shined. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined. |
American Standard Version
ASVThe 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTthe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone.
English Revised Version
ERVThe 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shades of death, upon them hath the light shined.
World English Bible
WEBThe 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.
American King James Version
AKJVThe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined.
King James Bible
KJVThe 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
ASVThe 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTthe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone.
English Revised Version
ERVThe 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shades of death, upon them hath the light shined.
World English Bible
WEBThe 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.
American King James Version
AKJVThe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined.