2 Corinthians 4:6

4:6 For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” ¹  is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge ²  of God in the face of Christ. ³ 

Psalms 50:2

50:2 From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, ⁴ 

God comes in splendor. ⁵ 

Isaiah 60:1-2

Zion’s Future Splendor

60:1 “Arise! Shine! For your light arrives!

The splendor ⁶  of the Lord shines on you!

60:2 For, look, darkness covers the earth

and deep darkness covers ⁷  the nations,

but the Lord shines on you;

his splendor ⁸  appears over you.

Isaiah 60:2

60:2 For, look, darkness covers the earth

and deep darkness covers ⁹  the nations,

but the Lord shines on you;

his splendor ¹⁰  appears over you.

Isaiah 1:19

1:19 If you have a willing attitude and obey, ¹¹ 

then you will again eat the good crops of the land.

Isaiah 1:1

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1:1 Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem ¹²  that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz during the time when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah reigned over Judah. ¹³ 

Isaiah 2:8

2:8 Their land is full of worthless idols;

they worship ¹⁴  the product of their own hands,

what their own fingers have fashioned.

[4:6]  ¹ sn An allusion to Gen 1:3; see also Isa 9:2.

[4:6]  ² tn Grk “the light of the knowledge of the glory”; δόξης (doxhs) has been translated as an attributive genitive.

[4:6]  ³ tc ‡ Most witnesses, including several early and important ones (Ì⁴⁶ א C H Ψ 0209 1739^c Ï sy), read ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ (Ihsou Cristou, “Jesus Christ”), while other important witnesses, especially of the Western text (D F G 0243 630 1739* 1881 lat Ambst), have Χριστοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ. The reading with just Χριστοῦ is found in A B 33 {sa} Tert {Or Ath Chr}. Even though the witnesses for the shorter reading are not numerous, they are weighty. And in light of the natural scribal proclivity to fill out the text, particularly with reference to divine names, as well as the discrepancy among the witnesses as to the order of the names, the simple reading Χριστοῦ seems to be the best candidate for authenticity. NA²⁷ reads ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ with ᾿Ιησοῦ in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

[50:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “the perfection of beauty.”

[50:2]  ⁵ tn Or “shines forth.”

[60:1]  ⁶ tn Or “glory” (so most English versions).

[60:2]  ⁷ tn The verb “covers” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[60:2]  ⁸ tn Or “glory” (so most English versions); TEV “the brightness of his presence.”

[60:2]  ⁹ tn The verb “covers” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[60:2]  ¹⁰ tn Or “glory” (so most English versions); TEV “the brightness of his presence.”

[1:19]  ¹¹ tn Heb “listen”; KJV “obedient”; NASB “If you consent and obey.”

[1:1]  ¹² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[1:1]  ¹³ tn Heb “The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah.”

[2:8]  ¹⁴ tn Or “bow down to” (NIV, NRSV).