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nations

Meaning of “nations”

Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:5

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Nehemiah 13:26
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:26 · retained source text

Did not Solomon king of Israel sinne by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloued of his God, and God made him king ouer all Israel: neuerthelesse, euen him did outlandish women cause to sinne.

1611 marginal note1.King. 11.1, &c.

Job 12:23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 12:23 · retained source text

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: hee inlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them againe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. leadeth in.

Psalms 9:17
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 9:17 · retained source text

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

Psalms 9:20
Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 9:20 · retained source text

Put them in feare, O LORD: that the nations may know themselues to be but men. Selah.

Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:27 · retained source text

All the ends of the world shall remember, and turne vnto the LORD: and all the kinreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

1611 marginal notePsal. 2.8. & 72.11. and 86.9.

Psalms 22:28
For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 22:28 · retained source text

For the kingdome is the LORDs: and he is the gouernour among the nations.

Psalms 47:3
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 47:3 · retained source text

Hee shall subdue the people vnder vs, and the nations vnder our feet.

Psalms 57:9
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 57:9 · retained source text

I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people; I will sing vnto thee among the nations.

Psalms 66:7
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 66:7 · retained source text

He ruleth by his power for euer, his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselues. Selah.

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