Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— New Living Translation “In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali, beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River, in Galilee where so many Gentiles live, English Standard Version “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— Berean Standard Bible “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— Berean Literal Bible "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-- King James Bible The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; New King James Version “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: New American Standard Bible “THE LAND OF ZEBULUN AND THE LAND OF NAPHTALI, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES— NASB 1995 “THE LAND OF ZEBULUN AND THE LAND OF NAPHTALI, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES— NASB 1977 “THE LAND OF ZEBULUN AND THE LAND OF NAPHTALI, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES— Legacy Standard Bible “THE LAND OF ZEBULUN AND THE LAND OF NAPHTALI, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES— Amplified Bible “THE LAND OF ZEBULUN AND THE LAND OF NAPHTALI, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE [in the district] OF THE GENTILES— Christian Standard Bible Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the road by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. Holman Christian Standard Bible Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the sea road, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles! American Standard Version The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, Contemporary English Version "Listen, lands of Zebulun and Naphtali, lands along the road to the sea and across the Jordan. Listen Galilee, land of the Gentiles! English Revised Version The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, GOD'S WORD® Translation "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, on the way to the sea, across the Jordan River, Galilee, where foreigners live! Good News Translation "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, on the road to the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee, land of the Gentiles! International Standard Version "O Land of Zebulun and Land of Naphtali, on the road to the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the unbelievers! Majority Standard Bible “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— NET Bible "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-- New Heart English Bible "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations, Webster's Bible Translation The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: Weymouth New Testament "Zebulun's land and Naphtali's land; the road by the Lake; the country beyond the Jordan; Galilee of the Nations! World English Bible “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! Berean Literal Bible "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-- Young's Literal Translation 'Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! -- Smith's Literal Translation The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the nations: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLand of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: Catholic Public Domain Version “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: New American Bible “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, New Revised Standard Version “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleO land of Zabulon, O land of Napthali, the way to the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles! Aramaic Bible in Plain English “The land of Zebulon, the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, the crossings of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThe land of Zebulon, and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; Godbey New Testament Thou land Zabulon and land Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, Haweis New Testament “The land of Zabulun, and the land of Naphthali, the road to the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; Mace New Testament and the land of Nephthalim, lying upon the sea, and about Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: Weymouth New Testament "Zebulun's land and Naphtali's land; the road by the Lake; the country beyond the Jordan; Galilee of the Nations! Worrell New Testament "Land of Zebulon and land of Naphtali, by way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: Worsley New Testament and Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Begins His Ministry…14to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— 16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”… Cross References Isaiah 9:1-2 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: / The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. John 1:4-5 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.” John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” Acts 26:23 that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.” Isaiah 42:6-7 “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness. Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” Matthew 12:18-21 “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. / He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. / A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory. ... Luke 1:78-79 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” John 3:19-21 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. / But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.” Treasury of Scripture The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; Galilee. Joshua 20:7 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. Joshua 21:32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. 1 Kings 9:11 (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee. Jump to Previous Country Galilee Gentiles Jordan Lake Naphtali Naph'tali Nations Nephthalim Nepthalim Road Sea Way Zabulon Zebulun Zeb'ulunJump to Next Country Galilee Gentiles Jordan Lake Naphtali Naph'tali Nations Nephthalim Nepthalim Road Sea Way Zabulon Zebulun Zeb'ulunMatthew 4 1. Jesus, fasting forty days, 3. is tempted by the devil and ministered unto by angels. 12. He dwells in Capernaum; 17. begins to preach; 18. calls Peter and Andrew, 21. James and John; 23. teaches and heals all the diseased. Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali These regions were part of the northern kingdom of Israel, named after two of the twelve tribes of Israel, Zebulun and Naphtali. Historically, these areas were among the first to suffer during the Assyrian invasions, leading to a period of darkness and despair. The mention of these lands in Matthew highlights the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy (Isaiah 9:1-2), where a great light would shine upon those living in darkness. This sets the stage for Jesus' ministry, emphasizing that His message of salvation and hope is for all, including those who have been marginalized or forgotten. the way to the sea beyond the Jordan Galilee of the Gentiles (1) Matthew disregards the Hebrew construction, and gives merely the general sense. (2) He takes it from the Hebrew, not the LXX. (3) This last point is doubtless to be connected with the fact that the quotation does not occur in the other Gospels, i.e. that it did not belong to the Petrine cycle of teaching, and if it did belong to the "Matthean" cycle, not to that form which was current among Gentile Christians (cf. A. Wright, 'Composition of the Four Gospels.' p. 104). Zabulon and... Nephthalim, equivalent to the later Upper and Lower Galilee. By the way of the sea; toward the sea (Revised Version); cf. Jeremiah 2:18; "i.e. the district on the W. of the Sea of Galilee, as opposed to 'the other side of Jordan,' and 'the circle of the nations,' i.e. the frontier districts nearest to Phoenicia, including 'the land of Cabul' (1 Kings 9:11-13), which formed part of the later Upper Galilee. Via Marls, M. Renan observes, was the name of the high road from Acre to Damascus, as late as the Crusades. 'Way,' however, here means 'region' (cf. Isaiah 58:12; Job 24:4)" (Cheyne, on Isaiah 9:1). Yet hardly so; ὁδόν, is adverbial, 1 Kings 8:48 (equivalent to 2 Chronicles 6:38), and designates the stretching of the districts of Zebulun and Naphtali towards the sea. The sea is the Sea of Galilee. The close union of this clause in the Authorized Version with the following words, "beyond Jordan," misses its true meaning as explanatory of the position of Zebulun and Naphtali, and rather takes it as describing some special locality east of Jordan. Beyond Jordan; i.e. the eastern side, mentioned in 2 Kings 15:29 as having suffered with Naphtali under the Assyrian invasion; see further ver. 25. Galilee of the Gentiles (vide supra, "by the way of the sea"). Greek “LandΓῆ (Gē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. of Zebulun Ζαβουλὼν (Zaboulōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2194: Of Hebrew origin; Zabulon, a region of Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. land γῆ (gē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. of Naphtali, Νεφθαλίμ (Nephthalim) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3508: Naphtali, son of Jacob, founder of a tribe which occupied territory. Of Hebrew origin; Nephthaleim, a tribe in Palestine. [the] way ὁδὸν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. to [the] sea, θαλάσσης (thalassēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea. beyond πέραν (peran) Preposition Strong's 4008: Over, on the other side, beyond. Apparently accusative case of an obsolete derivative of peiro; through, i.e. Across. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jordan, Ἰορδάνου (Iordanou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2446: Of Hebrew origin; the Jordanes, a river of Palestine. Galilee Γαλιλαία (Galilaia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1056: Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Gentiles— ἐθνῶν (ethnōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. Links Matthew 4:15 NIVMatthew 4:15 NLT Matthew 4:15 ESV Matthew 4:15 NASB Matthew 4:15 KJV Matthew 4:15 BibleApps.com Matthew 4:15 Biblia Paralela Matthew 4:15 Chinese Bible Matthew 4:15 French Bible Matthew 4:15 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 4:15 The land of Zebulun and the land (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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