Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
to shine on those who sit in darkness and in death's shadow, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."
New American Standard Bible
To guide our feet into the
King James Version
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Holman Bible
and the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
A Conservative Version
to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
American Standard Version
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
Amplified
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”
An Understandable Version
to shine on those who are sitting in darkness and [are under] the shadow of death, and to direct our feet into the way of peace."
Anderson New Testament
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, by guiding our feet in the way of peace.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Daniel Mace New Testament
to enlighten those, who are in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and to direct our steps into the ways of peace."
Darby Translation
to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Godbey New Testament
to appear unto those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
Goodspeed New Testament
To shine on men who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace."
John Wesley New Testament
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.
Julia Smith Translation
To shine forth to those in darkness and sitting in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
King James 2000
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace."
Modern King James verseion
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To give light to them that sat in darkness, and in shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Moffatt New Testament
to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our steps into the way of peace."
Montgomery New Testament
"To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, And to guide our feet into the paths of peace."
NET Bible
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
New Heart English Bible
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Noyes New Testament
to give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Sawyer New Testament
to illuminate those sitting in darkness and the shade of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
The Emphasized Bible
To shine on them who, in the darkness and shade of death, are sitting, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.
Twentieth Century New Testament
To give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace."
Webster
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shades of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Weymouth New Testament
Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."
Williams New Testament
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
World English Bible
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Worrell New Testament
to shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Worsley New Testament
to enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace."
Youngs Literal Translation
To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'
Themes
The Covenant » Fulfilled in Christ
Spiritual death » Spiritual ignorance is
Glory of Christ » As the true light
Feet » Of saints » Guided by Christ
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » By divine illumination
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » By divine illumination
Joy » Instances of » Of zecharias, when john the baptist was born
Miracles » Catalogue of » The incarnation of jesus
Peace » General references to spiritual
spiritual Peace » Christ guides into the way of
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Of zacharias
Select readings » The prophetic blessing of zacharias
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Zacharias
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:79
Images Luke 1:79
Prayers for Luke 1:79
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Praise And Prophecy Of Zechariah
78 Because of the tender mercy of our God, his light from on high has visited us, 79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and in death's shadow, and to guide our feet into the way of peace." 80 Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 9:2
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; for those living in a land of deep darkness, a light has shined upon them.
Matthew 4:16
The people living in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the land and shadow of death, a light has risen."
Acts 26:18
You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Psalm 107:10
Some sat in deepest darkness, shackled with cruel iron,
Isaiah 42:7
to open blind eyes and to bring out those who are bound from their cells, and those sitting in darkness from prison.
Isaiah 59:8
The pathway of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their courses. They have made their roads crooked; no one who walks in them will know peace."
John 8:12
Later on, Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Romans 3:17
They have not learned the path to peace.
Job 3:5
Let darkness and deep gloom reclaim it; let clouds settle down on it; let blackness in mid-day terrify it.
Job 10:22
It's a gloomy land, like deepest darkness; where there's no order, and where even the brightness is like darkness.'"
Psalm 23:4
Even when I walk through a valley of deep darkness, I will not be afraid because you are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me.
Psalm 25:8-10
The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.
Psalm 25:12
Who is the man who fears the LORD? God will teach him the path he should choose.
Psalm 44:19
Nevertheless, you crushed us in the lair of jackals, and covered us in deep darkness.
Psalm 85:10-13
Gracious love and truth meet; righteousness and peace kiss.
Psalm 107:14
And he brought them out from darkness and the shadow of death, shattering their chains.
Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceful.
Proverbs 8:20
I walk on the way of righteousness, along paths that are just,
Isaiah 42:16
I'll help the blind walk, even on a road they do not know; I'll guide them in directions they do not know. I'll turn the dark places into light in front of them, and the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I won't abandon them.
Isaiah 48:17
"This is what the LORD says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you how to succeed, who directs you in the path by which you should go.
Isaiah 48:22
"But there is no peace," says the LORD, "for the wicked."
Isaiah 49:6
he says: "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Israel and bring back those of Jacob I have preserved. I'll also make you as a light to the nations, to be my salvation to the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 49:9
saying to captives, "Come out!' and to those who are in darkness, "Be free!' "They will feed on all the mountains, and their pasture will be on all the barren hills.
Isaiah 57:19-21
when I create the fruit of the lips: Peace to the one who is far away or near," says the LORD, "and I'll heal him.
Isaiah 60:1-3
"Arise, shine! For your light has come; the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
Jeremiah 2:6
"They didn't ask, "Where is the LORD who brought us up from the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through the land of desert and pits, through the land of dryness and deep darkness, a land that people don't pass through, and where no one lives?'
Jeremiah 6:16
This is what the LORD says: "Stand beside the roads and watch. Ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is. Walk in it and find rest for yourselves. But they said, "We won't walk in it!'
Matthew 11:28-29
"Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.
Luke 2:32
a light that will reveal salvation to unbelievers and bring glory to your people Israel."
John 1:9
This was the true light that enlightens every person by his coming into the world.
John 9:5
As long as I'm in the world, I'm the light of the world."
John 12:46
I've come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me won't remain in the darkness.
Ephesians 5:8
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,
1 Thessalonians 5:4-5
However, brothers, you are not in the darkness, in order that the Day of the Lord might surprise you like a thief.
1 John 1:5-7
This is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness none at all!