Verse List for MAT 4:16

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OET (OET-RV) The people sitting in darkness ⇔  saw a powerful light, ⇔ and those sitting in a land under the shadow of death ⇔  had a light rise over them.’

OET-LV The people which sitting in darkness saw a_ great _light, and to _the ones sitting in a_land and shadow of _death, a_light rose on _them.

ULT the people sitting in darkness ⇔ have seen a great light, ⇔ and to the ones sitting in the region and shadow of death, ⇔ upon them has a light arisen.”

UST The people who live in those regions sin and despair. They are like people who sit in dark places. ⇔ However, God will rescue them. They will be like people who see a bright light. ⇔ Again, the people in those regions suffer and die. They are like people who sit in a dangerous place without any light. ⇔ However, God will save them. It will be as if a light shines on them.”

BSB & MSB the people living in darkness ⇔  have seen [a] great light; ⇔ on those living in [the] land [of the] shadow of death, ⇔  a light has dawned.”[fn]

BLB the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and to those sitting in the land and shadow of death, a light has dawned on them."

AICNT The people sitting in darkness saw a great light, [and][fn] for those sitting in the region and shadow of death, a light has risen for them.”[fn]

OEB The people who were living in darkness ⇔  have seen a great light, ⇔ and, for those who were living in the shadow-land of death, ⇔  a light has dawned!”

WEBBE & WMBB the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; ⇔  to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, ⇔  to them light has dawned.”

NET the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, ⇔  and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.”

LSV The people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death—light arose to them.”

FBV The people living in darkness saw a great light; the light of dawn has shined on those living in the land of the shadow of death.”[fn]

TCNT the people sitting in darkness ⇔ have seen a great light, ⇔ and on those sitting in the region and shadow of death ⇔ light has dawned.”

T4T Although the people there will be like people who sit in a dark place [MET], they will suddenly perceive clearly a new teaching, as people who have seen a big light shining on them [MET] perceive everything clearly. The people who are located in a dangerous [MET] region will suddenly perceive clearly what God teaches, as people on whom a light shines perceive things clearly [MET, DOU].

LEB • the people who sit in darkness
• have seen a great light,
• and the ones who sit in the land and shadow of death,
• a light has dawned on them.”[fn]

BBE The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.

Moff The people who sat in darkness saw a great light, ⇔ yea light dawned on those who sat in the land and the shadow of death.

Wymth The people who were dwelling in darkness have seen a brilliant light; and on those who were dwelling in the region of the shadow of death, on them light has dawned."

ASV The people that sat in darkness ⇔ Saw a great light, ⇔ And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, ⇔ To them did light spring up.

DRA The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

YLT the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death — light arose to them.'

Drby — the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in [the] country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up.

RV The people which sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.

SLT The people sitting in darkness saw a great light; and to them sitting in the room and shadow of death, light has sprung up to them.

Wbstr The people who sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shades of death, light hath arisen.

KJB-1769 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

KJB-1611 The people which sate in darkenesse, saw great light: and to them which sate in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung vp.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps The people, which sate in darknesse, sawe great lyght: And to them whiche sate in the region and shadowe of death, lyght is sprong vp.
(The people, which sat in darkness, saw great light: And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprang up.)

Gnva The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.
(The people which sat in darkness, saw great light: and to them which sat in the region, and shadow of death, light is risen up.)

Cvdl the people which sat in darknes, sawe a greate lyght, & to them which sat in the region & shadowe of deeth, lyght is begone to shyne.
(the people which sat in darkness, saw a great light, and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is begone to shine.)

TNT the people which sat in darknes sawe greate lyght and to them which sate in the region and shadowe of deeth lyght is begone to shyne.
(the people which sat in darkness saw great light and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is begone to shine.)

Wycl the puple that walkide in derknessis saye greet liyt, and while men satten in the cuntre of shadewe of deth, liyt aroos to hem.
(the people that walked in darkness say great light, and while men sat in the country of shadow of death, light arose to hem.)

Luth das Volk, das in Finsternis saß, hat ein großes Licht gesehen, und die da saßen am Ort und Schatten des Todes, denen ist ein Licht aufgegangen.
(the people, the in darkness sat, has a large light(n) seen, and the there sat in/at/on_the place/location and shadow/shade the death, those is a light(n) opened.)

ClVg populus, qui sedebat in tenebris, vidit lucem magnam: et sedentibus in regione umbræ mortis, lux orta est eis.][fn]
(the_people, who/which was_sitting in/into/on darkness, he_saw the_light great: and while_sitting in/into/on region shadows of_death, light arose it_is to_them.])

SR-GNT Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκοτίᾳ φῶς εἶδεν μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου, φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.” ‡

UGNT ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκοτίᾳ φῶς εἶδεν μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου, φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.

SBL-GNT ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν ⸀σκοτίᾳ ⸂φῶς εἶδεν⸃ μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.

RP-GNT ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου, φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.

TC-GNT ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν [fn]σκότει ⇔ [fn]εἶδε φῶς μέγα, ⇔ καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου, ⇔ φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.