Authorized Version
    The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

American Standard Version
    The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.

The Bible in Basic English
    The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.

The Darby Bible
    -- the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in [the] country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up.

The Webster Bible
    The people who sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shades of death, light hath arisen.

Young's Literal Translation
    the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'

World English Bible
    The people who sat in darkness saw a great light, To those who sat in the region and shadow of death, To them light has dawned."