Isaiah 9:1 “Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In th…”

Isaiah 9:1

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:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

World English Bible

But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

American Standard Version

But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yet the darkenesse shall not be according to the affliction that it had when at the first hee touched lightly the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, nor afteward when he was more grieuous by the way of the sea beyond Iorden in Galile of the Gentiles.

Darby Translation

Nevertheless the darkness shall not be as when the distress was in the [land], at the time he at first lightly, and afterwards heavily, visited the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, — the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

Young's Literal Translation

As the former time made light The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, So the latter hath honoured the way of the sea, Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

Bible in Basic English

In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3264. B.C. 740. the dimness”

Isaiah 8:22

Isaiah 8:22 · BSB

Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.

“when”

2 Kings 15:29 2 Chronicles 16:4 1 Kings 15:19 1 Kings 15:20

2 Kings 15:29 · BSB

In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as cap…

2 Chronicles 16:4 · BSB

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

1 Kings 15:19 · BSB

“Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw…

1 Kings 15:20 · BSB

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.

“afterward”

1 Chronicles 5:26 Leviticus 26:24 Leviticus 26:28 2 Kings 17:5 2 Kings 17:6

1 Chronicles 5:26 · BSB

So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, H…

Leviticus 26:24 · BSB

then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.

Leviticus 26:28 · BSB

then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.

2 Kings 17:5 · BSB

Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

2 Kings 17:6 · BSB

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

“by the way”

Matthew 4:15

Matthew 4:15 · BSB

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

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