He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
Parallel translations
- WEB He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.
- BSB He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
- NKJV He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.
- NASB He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death And broke their bands apart.
- NLT He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.
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God brought them out of darkness and death's shadow and broke their chains.
Overview
In response to their cry, the LORD led the captives out of gloom and shattered their bonds. The breaking of chains shows God's power to liberate completely those whom none could help. It beautifully foreshadows Christ, who proclaims liberty to the captives and breaks the power of sin and death over his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 27
- Isa 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
- Ps 116:16O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
- Eph 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
- 1 Pet 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- Zech 9:11–12As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
- Ps 107:10Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
- Jer 52:31–34And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
- Isa 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
- Acts 5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
- Luke 13:16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
- Ps 105:19–20Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
- Job 42:10–12And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
- Ps 68:6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
- Job 36:8And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
- Acts 5:25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
- Ps 102:20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
- Acts 12:7–10And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
- Isa 49:9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
- Acts 16:26–40And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
- Job 10:21–22Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
- Job 33:30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
- Job 3:5Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
- Ps 146:7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
- Isa 60:1–3Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
- Job 19:8He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
- Job 15:30He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
- Job 15:22He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
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