Parallel Verses
Amplified
“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—
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Holman Bible
along the sea road, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee 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!
A Conservative Version
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, way of the sea, 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,
An Understandable Version
[Isa. 9:1-2] "The districts of Zebulun and Naphtali, near the lake, beyond [i.e., where it enters] the Jordan in Galilee, [the territory] of the Gentiles;
Anderson New Testament
The land of Zebulon, and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Bible in Basic English
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
Common New Testament
"The land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles
Daniel Mace New Testament
and the land of Nephthalim, lying upon the sea, and about Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
Darby Translation
Land of Zabulon and land of Nepthalim, way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
Godbey New Testament
Thou land Zabulon and land Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
Goodspeed New Testament
"Zebulon's land, and Naphtali's land, Along the road to the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the nations!
John Wesley New Testament
by the way of the sea,
Julia Smith Translation
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
King James 2000
The land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, {toward the sea}, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles--
Modern King James verseion
"The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the nations!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"The land of Zebulun and Naphtali, the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Moffatt New Testament
Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali lying to the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles!
Montgomery New Testament
Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali; The road by the Lake; the country beyond 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 Gentiles,
Noyes New Testament
"The land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the lake beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
Sawyer New Testament
Land of Zebulon and Naphtali, by the way of the lake, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations,
The Emphasized Bible
Land of Zebulun, and land of Naphtali, the lake-way across the Jordan, - Galilee of the nations,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
"The land of Zabulun, and the land of Naphthali, the road to the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Twentieth Century New Testament
'The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, The land of the Road by the Sea, and beyond the Jordan, With Galilee of the Gentiles--
Webster
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!
Williams New Testament
"Land of Zebulon and land of Naphtali, on the road to the sea, across 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,
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! --
Themes
Galilee » Upper part of, called galilee of the gentiles
Galilee » The northern district of palestine » Prophecy concerning
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Prophecies respecting Christ » His ministry commencing in galilee
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of zebulun
Tribe of zebulun » Country of, blessed with the presence and instruction of Christ
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 4:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Public Ministry In Galilee
14
This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
15
“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—
“The people who were sitting (living) in [spiritual] darkness have seen a great Light,
And for those who were sitting (living) in the land and shadow of [spiritual and moral] death,
Upon them a Light has dawned.”
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 9:1
But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish [for with judgment comes the promise of salvation]. In earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He will make them honored [by the presence of the Messiah], by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
Joshua 20:7
So they set apart and consecrated Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
Joshua 21:32
From the tribe of Naphtali, they gave Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for anyone who committed manslaughter, with its pasture lands and Hammoth-dor with its pasture lands and Kartan with its pasture lands; three cities.
1 Kings 9:11
(Hiram king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with as much cedar and cypress timber [from Lebanon] and gold as he desired), at that time King Solomon gave Hiram
2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of [the tribe of] Naphtali, and he carried the people captive to Assyria.