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78 because of the tender mercy of our God(A)
    by which the daybreak from on high[a] will visit us(B)
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow,
    to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1:78 The daybreak from on high: three times in the LXX (Jer 23:5; Zec 3:8; 6:12), the Greek word used here for daybreak translates the Hebrew word for “scion, branch,” an Old Testament messianic title.

78 through the tender mercy of our God,
when the day shall dawn upon[a] us from on high
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:78 Or whereby the dayspring will visit. Other ancient authorities read since the dayspring has visited

78 Our God is merciful and tender.
He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us
79     (A)and to shine from heaven on all those who live in the dark shadow of death,
    to guide our steps into the path of peace.”

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78 Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which (A)the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
79 (B)To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the (C)way of peace.”

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78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
    by which the rising sun(A) will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
    and in the shadow of death,(B)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”(C)

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