Others lived in the deepest darkness. They suffered as prisoners in iron chains.

那些坐在黑暗中、死荫里的人被困苦和铁链捆锁，

那些坐在黑暗中、死荫里的人，被困苦和铁链捆锁，

那些坐在黑暗中、死荫里的人，被困苦和铁链捆锁，

有些人坐在黑暗里，在死亡的阴影下，被铁链捆绑，痛苦不堪。

他们有些人坐在黑暗和死荫里，被困苦和铁链捆锁着；

一些人坐在黑暗和死荫里，是苦难和铁索中的囚徒；

那些坐在黑暗中、死蔭裏的人被困苦和鐵鍊捆鎖，

那些坐在黑暗中、死蔭裏的人，被困苦和鐵鏈捆鎖，

那些坐在黑暗中、死蔭裏的人，被困苦和鐵鏈捆鎖，

有些人坐在黑暗裡，在死亡的陰影下，被鐵鏈捆綁，痛苦不堪。

他們有些人坐在黑暗和死蔭裡，被困苦和鐵鍊捆鎖著；

有人坐在幽暗漆黑中，被困苦和鐵鍊捆鎖着，

一些人坐在黑暗和死蔭裡，是苦難和鐵索中的被囚者；

居幽暗死蔭者、拘以困苦、縶以鐵索兮、

斯人也、違逆至高之上帝、厭棄其道、故居幽暗陰翳之地、陷以患難、縶以鐵索兮、

有人坐於幽暗死陰中、被鐵索所拘而受艱苦、

或作幽囚。銷魂獄中。黑影幢幢。鏈鎖重重。

Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons,

Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery.

Others sat in darkness and gloom— prisoners in cruel chains—

There were those who lived in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,

Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons—

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

Others sat in darkness and gloom— prisoners in cruel chains—

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,[ being] bound in affliction and iron;

They sat in utter darkness, bound in painful iron chains,

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

It will shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet on the path of peace.”

The people who are now living in darkness have seen a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light has shined on them.”( Isaiah 9:1, 2)

The people of Jerusalem say,“ Don’t laugh when we suffer, you enemies of ours! We have fallen. But we’ll get up. Even though we sit in the dark, the Lord will give us light.

“ Then the king told his slaves,‘ Tie up his hands and feet. Throw him outside into the darkness. Out there people will weep and grind their teeth.’

But some people are held by chains. Their pain ties them up like ropes.God tells them what they’ve done. He tells them they’ve become proud and sinned against him.

The Egyptians put his feet in chains. They put an iron collar around his neck.

Once you were slaves of sin. At that time right living did not control you.What benefit did you gain from doing the things you are now ashamed of? Those things lead to death!

So the Lord brought the army commanders of the king of Assyria against them. They took Manasseh as a prisoner. They put a hook in his nose. They put him in bronze chains. And they took him to Babylon.

The people who are now living in darkness will see a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light will shine on them.

May gloom and total darkness take it back. May a cloud settle over it. May blackness cover it up.

You will open eyes that can’t see. You will set prisoners free. Those who sit in darkness will come out of their cells.

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The people of Israel groaned because they were slaves. They also cried out to God. Their cry for help went up to him.God heard their groans. He remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

He has made me live in darkness like those who are dead and gone.He has built walls around me, so I can’t escape. He has put heavy chains on me.