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Isaiah 9:1Isa.9.1

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.

KJV

Hebrew original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Mais les ténèbres ne régneront pas toujours Sur la terre où il y a maintenant des angoisses: Si les temps passés ont couvert d'opprobre Le pays de Zabulon et le pays de Nephthali, Les temps à venir couvriront de gloire La contrée voisine de la mer, au delà du Jourdain, Le territoire des Gentils.

KJV

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.

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew

    ed, and at the last time was increased the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.” [ Isa 9:1 ] Jerome, Hieron. in Esai. c. 9. 1: They are said at the first time to be lightened from the burden of sin, because in the country of these two tribes, the Saviour first p…

  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 100 (Migne)

    ra Zabulon, et terra Nephtalim, populus qui sedebat in tenebris, vidit lucem magnam. (Matth. IV, 16; Isai. IX, 1, 2) . Sidon interpretatur venator vel venatrix. Venatores vero qui sunt, nisi apostoli? qui, ut supra diximus, ex illis locis assumpti sunt; de quibus dicitur: Mittam…

  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 120 (Migne)

    n tenebris vidit [Col. 0203C] lucem magnam, habitantibus in regione umbrae mortis lux orta est eis (Isa. IX, 1, 2) . Unde et Septuaginta hoc loco dixere: Hoc primum bibe, velociter fac. Quia terra Zabulon et terra Nephtalim prima Christi videre miracula, ut primae biberent fidei…

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