² The people walking in darkness^(A)
    have seen a great light;^(B)
on those living in the land of deep darkness^(C)
    a light has dawned.^(D)

⁶ “I, the Lord, have called^(A) you in righteousness;^(B)
    I will take hold of your hand.^(C)
I will keep^(D) you and will make you
    to be a covenant^(E) for the people
    and a light^(F) for the Gentiles,^(G)

⁶ he says:
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant^(A)
    to restore the tribes of Jacob
    and bring back those of Israel I have kept.^(B)
I will also make you a light^(C) for the Gentiles,^(D)
    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”^(E)

⁹ to say to the captives,^(A) ‘Come out,’
    and to those in darkness,^(B) ‘Be free!’

“They will feed beside the roads
    and find pasture on every barren hill.^(C)

⁴ “Listen to me, my people;^(A)
    hear me,^(B) my nation:
Instruction^(C) will go out from me;
    my justice^(D) will become a light to the nations.^(E)

¹⁶ the people living in darkness
    have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
    a light has dawned.”^[a](A)

“‘I have made you^[a] a light for the Gentiles,^(A)
    that you^[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’^[c]”^(B)