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In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— <a href="/nlt/isaiah/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory. <a href="/esv/isaiah/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> But there will be no 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 glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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: <a href="/kjv/isaiah/9.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed, As when at first He lightly esteemed The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, And afterward more heavily oppressed her, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, In Galilee of the Gentiles. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He will make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. <a href="/amp/isaiah/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/isaiah/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Nevertheless, the gloom of the distressed land will not be like that of the former times when he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali. But in the future he will bring honor to the way of the sea, to the land east of the Jordan, and to Galilee of the nations. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Nevertheless, the gloom of the distressed land will not be like that of the former times when He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali. But in the future He will bring honor to the Way of the Sea, to the land east of the Jordan, and to Galilee of the nations. <a href="/asv/isaiah/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/isaiah/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But those who have suffered will no longer be in pain. The territories of Zebulun and Naphtali in Galilee were once hated. But this land of the Gentiles across the Jordan River and along the Mediterranean Sea will be greatly respected. <a href="/erv/isaiah/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 Jordan, Galilee of the nations. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But there will be no more gloom for the land that is in distress. God humbled the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali in earlier times. But in the future he will bring glory to the road by the sea, to the land across the Jordan River, to Galilee, where foreigners live. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> There will be no way for them to escape from this time of trouble. The land of the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali was once disgraced, but the future will bring honor to this region, from the Mediterranean eastward to the land on the other side of the Jordan, and even to Galilee itself, where the foreigners live. <a href="/isv/isaiah/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> But there will be no gloom for her who was in distress. Formerly, he brought contempt to the region of Zebulun and the region of Naphtali, but in the future he will have made glorious the way of the sea, the territory beyond the Jordan—Galilee of the nations. <a href="/msb/isaiah/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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: <a href="/net/isaiah/9.htm">NET Bible</a> The gloom will be dispelled for those who were anxious. In earlier times he humiliated the land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali; but now he brings honor to the way of the sea, the region beyond the Jordan, and Galilee of the nations. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her distress, 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. <a href="/web/isaiah/9.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For [there will be] no gloom on her who [is] distressed as at the former time. The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, "" So the latter has honored the way of the sea, "" Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/isaiah/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For the fainting not to what the straits to her according to the time of the first he made light the land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali; and afterward he made heavy the way of the sea beyond Jordan of Galilee of the nations.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> AT the first time the land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephtali was lightly touched: and at the last the way of the sea beyond the Jordan of the Galilee of the Gentiles was heavily loaded. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> In the earlier time, the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were lifted up. But in the later time, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, was weighed down. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/9.htm">New American Bible</a> There is no gloom where there had been distress. Where once he degraded the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, now he has glorified the way of the Sea, the land across the Jordan, Galilee of the Nations. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But there will be no gloom for those who were 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 will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THE land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali have rejoiced; the mighty dominion, the way by the sea, the country beyond the river Jordan, and Galilee of the Gentiles have rejoiced. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali hastened, and the Empire prevailed over the way of the Sea, the crossings of the river Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For is there no gloom to her that was stedfast? Now the former hath lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but the latter hath dealt a more grievous blow by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in the district of the nations. <a href="/sep/isaiah/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and he that is in anguish shall not be distressed only for a time. Drink this first. Act quickly, O land of Zabulon, land of Nephthalim, and the rest inhabiting the sea-coast, and the land beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/9-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1840" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/9.htm">Unto Us a Child is Born</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Nevertheless,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">there will be no more</a> <a href="/hebrew/4155.htm" title="4155: mū·‘āp̄ (Adj-ms) -- Gloom. From uwph; properly, covered, i.e. Dark; abstractly, obscurity, i.e. Distress.">gloom</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: la·’ă·šer (Prep-l:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">for those</a> <a href="/hebrew/4164.htm" title="4164: mū·ṣāq (N-ms) -- Constraint, distress. Or muwtsaq; from yatsaq; narrowness; figuratively, distress.">in distress.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: hā·ri·šō·wn (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">In the past</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: kā·‘êṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: hê·qal (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">He humbled</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2074.htm" title="2074: zə·ḇu·lūn (N-proper-ms) -- Or Zbuluwn; or Zbuwlun; from zabal; habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe.">of Zebulun</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: wə·’ar·ṣāh (Conj-w:: N-fs:: 3fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5321.htm" title="5321: nap̄·tā·lî (N-proper-ms) -- From pathal; my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Naphtali,</a> <a href="/hebrew/314.htm" title="314: wə·hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn (Conj-w, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Coming after or behind. Or;acharon; from 'achar; hinder; generally, late or last; specifically western.">but in the future</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: hiḵ·bîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">He will honor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">the Way</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">of the Sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: ‘ê·ḇer (N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">beyond</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1551.htm" title="1551: gə·lîl (N-proper-fs) -- Or Galiylah; the same as galiyl; a circle; Galil in the North of Palestine.">Galilee</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">of the nations:</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a> Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ... <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> 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.” <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a> 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.” <a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23-24</a> And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. / But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.” <a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a> 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 captives to Assyria. <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5-6</a> Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years. / 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. <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-12</a> In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. / And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel. / The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. ... <a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a> “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. <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a> 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. <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2-5</a> But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. / Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel. / He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. ... <a href="/zechariah/9-1.htm">Zechariah 9:1-2</a> This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and Damascus its resting place—for the eyes of men and of all the tribes of Israel are upon the LORD— / and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. <a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Psalm 107:10-14</a> Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, / because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. / He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. ... <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Isaiah 8:22</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.A.<a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Isaiah 8:22</a> And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.when<a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">1 Kings 15:19,20</a> There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me… <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a> In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.<a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">2 Chronicles 16:4</a> And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.afterward<a href="/leviticus/26-24.htm">Leviticus 26:24,28</a> Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins… <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5,6</a> Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years… <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">1 Chronicles 5:26</a> And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.by the way<a href="/matthew/4-15.htm">Matthew 4:15</a> The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;Galilee of the nations.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/3-15.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Anguish</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/psalms/147-20.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Dimness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm">District</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-11.htm">Earlier</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">First</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-10.htm">Former</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Gloom</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Glorious</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-13.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Grievously</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-16.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-12.htm">Times</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-10.htm">Vexation</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-21.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Zebulun</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Anguish</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-11.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Dimness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-3.htm">District</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-13.htm">Earlier</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-4.htm">First</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Former</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-11.htm">Gloom</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Glorious</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-11.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-11.htm">Grievously</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-3.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-15.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-22.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-3.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-31.htm">Times</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-19.htm">Vexation</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-16.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-26.htm">Zebulun</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 9</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">What joy shall be in the midst of afflictions, by the birth and kingdom of Christ</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/9-8.htm">The judgments upon Israel for their pride</a> 13. <a href="/isaiah/9-13.htm">For their hypocrisy</a> 18. <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">And for their unrepentance</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In Hebrew, the word often translated as "nevertheless" is "ki," which can also mean "for" or "because." It suggests a divine intervention that changes the course of events, emphasizing God's sovereignty and grace.no more gloom The phrase "no more gloom" speaks to the removal of despair and darkness. The Hebrew word for "gloom" is "muwg," which conveys a sense of despair and hopelessness. This promise of relief from gloom is a foretelling of the coming of the Messiah, who brings light and salvation to a world in darkness.for those who were in distress This phrase identifies the recipients of God's promise—those who have suffered and been in anguish. The Hebrew word "muwtsaq" refers to a state of oppression or affliction. Historically, the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali experienced great distress due to invasions and subjugation, making this promise of relief particularly poignant.In the past He humbled The act of humbling refers to God's judgment and discipline. The Hebrew word "qalal" means to make light or to bring low. This humbling was a result of the people's disobedience and idolatry, yet it also serves as a precursor to their eventual restoration and exaltation.the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali These lands were part of the northern kingdom of Israel, often the first to suffer from foreign invasions due to their geographical location. Historically, they were among the first to fall to the Assyrian empire. Their mention here highlights the specific areas that will experience transformation and honor through God's intervention.but in the future He will honor The promise of future honor contrasts with past humiliation. The Hebrew word "kabad" means to make heavy or to honor, indicating a reversal of fortunes. This prophetic promise points to the coming of Jesus Christ, who ministered extensively in Galilee, bringing honor to these once-despised regions.Galilee of the nations This phrase underscores the region's mixed population and its significance in God's redemptive plan. "Galilee" means "circuit" or "region," and its designation as "of the nations" (Hebrew "goyim") reflects its diverse inhabitants. This foreshadows the inclusive nature of the Gospel, which reaches beyond Israel to all nations.by the Way of the Sea This refers to a major trade route known as the Via Maris, which connected Egypt to Mesopotamia. Its mention highlights the strategic and prophetic significance of Galilee as a place where God's light would reach many peoples, symbolizing the spread of the Gospel.beyond the Jordan This geographical marker situates the prophecy in a real-world context, emphasizing the historical and physical reality of God's promises. It also alludes to the broader scope of God's salvation plan, extending beyond the traditional boundaries of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>IX.(1) Nevertheless the dimness . . .--It is obvious, even in the English version, that the chapters are wrongly divided, and that what follows forms part of the same prophetic utterance as Isaiah 8. That version is, however, so obscure as to be almost unintelligible, and requires an entire remodelling:--Surely there is no gloom to her that was afflicted. In the former time he brought shame on the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter he bringeth honour on the way by the sea, beyond Jordan, the circuit of the Gentiles.The prophet had seen in the closing verses of Isaiah 8 the extreme point of misery. That picture, as it were, dissolves, and another takes its place. She that was afflicted, the whole land of Israel, should have no more affliction. The future should be in striking contrast with the past. The lands of Zebulun and Naphtali, the region afterwards known as the Upper and Lower Galilee, had been laid waste and spoiled by Tiglath-pilneser (<a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm" title="In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.">2Kings 15:29</a>). That same region, described by the prophet in different terms (the former representing the tribal divisions, the latter the geographical) is hereafter to be the scene of a glory greater than Israel had ever known before.The way of the sea . . .--The context shows that the "sea" is that which appears in Bible history under the names of the sea of Chinnereth (<a href="/numbers/34-11.htm" title="And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:">Numbers 34:11</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm" title="The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.">Deuteronomy 3:17</a>), the Sea of Galilee, the Sea of Tiberias (<a href="/john/6-1.htm" title="After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.">John 6:1</a>), Gennesaret (<a href="/mark/6-53.htm" title="And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.">Mark 6:53</a>). The high road thence to Damascus was known as Via Maris in the time of the Crusaders (Renan, quoted by Cheyne). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 1-7 - THE TROUBLES OF ISRAEL SHALL END THROUGH THE BIRTH OF A MARVELOUS CHILD. The section of the prophecy commencing with <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1</a> terminates in this glorious burst of glad and gracious promise. The gist of the whole section is: "Israel shall not suffer from Pekah and Rezin; her oppressors shall be Assyria and Egypt, more especially the former; Assyria shall overwhelm her, crush her, lay her low; she shall remain awhile in gloom and darkness; but at length the darkness shall be dispelled; a 'great light' shall shine forth, first in the north, then over all the land; 'the rod of the oppressor' shall be broken; a Child shall be born, who shall bear marvelous names, and shall rule over the full kingdom of David in justice and righteousness forever." God has spoken, and God will perform this. Verse 1. - Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when, etc. Our translators have misconceived the construction, and consequently missed the sense. The first two clauses, which they run together, are entirely separate and distinct. Translate, Nevertheless there shall be no (more) darkness to her who was in affliction. As at the former time he brought contempt upon the land of Zebulon, etc. Contempt was brought on the more northern part of the Holy Land, first when it was overrun and ravaged by the Syrians (<a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm">1 Kings 15:20</a>) under Ben-hadad, and more recently when it bore the brunt of the Assyrian attack (<a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a>) under Tiglath-Pileser. At the first... and afterward; rather, at the former time... in the latter time. The contrast is between two periods of Israel's history, the existing period and the Messianic. And afterward did more grievously afflict her. This is altogether wrong. Translate, So in the latter time he hath brought honor on the way of the sea. The perfect is a "prophetic perfect," and the reference is to the honor that would be done to the northern districts, "the land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali," by the Messiah dwelling there (comp. <a href="/matthew/4-14.htm">Matthew 4:14-16</a>). The way of the sea; i.e. the district about the sea of Tiberias, called "the sea of Kinnereth" (equivalent to "Gennesareth") in <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Numbers 34:11</a>, and "the sea of Galilee" in <a href="/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1</a>. Beyond Jordan; i.e. the tract east of the sea and of the upper Jordan, where the five thousand were fed, and where our Lord was transfigured. Galilee of the nations. The name "Galilee" seems to have been given to the outlying circuit, or zone, on the north, which was debatable ground between the Israelites and their neighbors (see <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11</a>; <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Joshua 21:32</a>). The word means "circuit," or "ring." Though claimed as theirs by the Israelites, it was largely peopled by "Gentiles." <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/9-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Nevertheless, כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction there will be no more לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no gloom מוּעָף֮ (mū·‘āp̄) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4155.htm">Strong's 4155: </a> Covered, dark, obscurity, distress for those לַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (la·’ă·šer) Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that in distress. מוּצָ֣ק (mū·ṣāq) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4164.htm">Strong's 4164: </a> Narrowness, distress In the past הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> First, in place, time, rank He humbled הֵקַ֞ל (hê·qal) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> To be slight, swift or trifling the land אַ֤רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Zebulun זְבֻלוּן֙ (zə·ḇu·lūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2074.htm">Strong's 2074: </a> Zebulun -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and their territory and the land וְאַ֣רְצָה (wə·’ar·ṣāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Naphtali, נַפְתָּלִ֔י (nap̄·tā·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5321.htm">Strong's 5321: </a> Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them but in the future וְהָאַחֲר֖וֹן (wə·hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_314.htm">Strong's 314: </a> Hinder, late, last, western He will honor הִכְבִּ֑יד (hiḵ·bîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome the Way דֶּ֤רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action to the Sea, הַיָּם֙ (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin beyond עֵ֣בֶר (‘ê·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> A region across, on the opposite side the Jordan, הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine Galilee גְּלִ֖יל (gə·lîl) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1551.htm">Strong's 1551: </a> Galilee -- a cylinder, rod, circuit, district, also a district in Palestine of the Gentiles: הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 9:1 But there shall be no more gloom (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 8:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 8:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 9:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 9:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>