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••• You should recognize and know "and use" God's Hebrew Name! It is יהוה and sounds like to English speakers... God Himself wrote with his own finger on stone tablets He then gave to Moses. (Exo 31:18) Using the Diving Name of our Creator is a uniting force in this divided world! •••

Isaiah 60:2-3 GW . . .Darkness now covers the earth, and thick darkness [gloom] covers the nations. But the LORD  (יהוה) dawns, and his glory appears over you. (3) Nations will come to your light, and kings will come to the brightness of your dawn.

Isaiah 60:2-3 MWT . . .For behold, darkness shall cover whole of the earth, and thick gloom the peoples; but יהוה will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen in you. (3) And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Isaiah 60:2-3 ESV . . .For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD  (יהוה) will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. (3) And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Isaiah 60:2-3 LITV . . .For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples. But Jehovah  (יהוה) shall rise on you, and His glory shall be seen on you. (3) And nations shall walk to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawning.

Isaiah 60:2-3 GNB . . .Other nations will be covered by darkness, But on you the light of the LORD  (יהוה) will shine; The brightness of his presence will be with you. (3) Nations will be drawn to your light, And kings to the dawning of your new day.

Isaiah 60:2-3 CEV . . .The earth and its people are covered with darkness, but the glory of the LORD  (יהוה) is shining upon you. (3) Nations and kings will come to the light of your dawning day.

Isaiah 60:2-3 BBE . . .For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord  (יהוה) will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you. (3) And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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