Discovery BoxIsaiah 9:2 
Context9:2 (9:1) The people walking in darkness
see a bright light; 1
light shines
on those who live in a land of deep darkness. 2
Isaiah 60:2
Context60:2 For, look, darkness covers the earth
and deep darkness covers 3 the nations,
but the Lord shines on you;
his splendor 4 appears over you.
Isaiah 62:1
Context62:1 “For the sake of Zion I will not be silent;
for the sake of Jerusalem 5 I will not be quiet,
until her vindication shines brightly 6
and her deliverance burns like a torch.”
1 sn The darkness symbolizes judgment and its effects (see 8:22); the light represents deliverance and its effects, brought about by the emergence of a conquering Davidic king (see vv. 3-6).
2 tn Traditionally צַלְמָוֶת (tsalmavet) has been interpreted as a compound noun, meaning “shadow of death” (so KJV, ASV, NIV), but usage indicates that the word, though it sometimes refers to death, means “darkness.” The term should probably be repointed as an abstract noun צַלְמוּת (tsalmut). See the note at Ps 23:4.
3 tn The verb “covers” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
4 tn Or “glory” (so most English versions); TEV “the brightness of his presence.”
5 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
6 tn Heb “goes forth like brightness.”
