Isaiah 9:1-2

1But the darkness will not continue for ever. Those who had no hope will no longer be afraid. In past times, God let trouble happen to the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali. But in future years, he will cause the people of that region to be great. Those are the places near the sea, and those beyond the Jordan River, and Galilee region where people from other nations live.

2The people who walk in the dark now see a bright light! Light is shining on those people who live in a land of complete darkness.