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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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Isaiah 61:11
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 61:11 · retained source text

For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sowen in it, to spring foorth: so the LORD God will cause righteousnes and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Isaiah 64:2
As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 64:2 · retained source text

As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boyle: to make thy Name knowen to thine aduersaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the fire of meltings.

Isaiah 66:18
For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 66:18 · retained source text

For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come that I will gather all nations and tongues, and they shall come and see my glorie.

Isaiah 66:19
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 66:19 · retained source text

And I will set a signe among them, and I will send those that escape of them vnto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Iauan, to the Iles afarre off, that haue not heard my fame, neither haue seene my glory, and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

Isaiah 66:20
And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 66:20 · retained source text

And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering vnto the LORD, out of all nations, vpon horses and in charets, and in litters, and vpon mules, and vpon swift beasts to my holie mountaine Ierusalem, saith the LORD; as the children of Israel bring an offering in a cleane vessell, into the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, coaches.

Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:5 · retained source text

Before I formed thee in the bellie, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the wombe, I sanctified thee, and I ordeined thee a Prophet vnto the nations.

1611 marginal noteHebr. gaue.

1611 marginal noteIsa.49.1,5.

1611 marginal noteGal. 5.1, 15.

Jeremiah 1:10
See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:10 · retained source text

See, I haue this day set thee ouer the nations, and ouer the kingdomes, to roote out, and to pull downe, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build and to plant.

1611 marginal noteCha.18.7. 2.cor.10.4,5.

Jeremiah 3:17
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:17 · retained source text

At that time they shall call Ierusalem the Throne of the LORD, and all the nations shalbe gathered vnto it, to the Name of the LORD, to Ierusalem: neither shall they walke any more after the imagination of their euill heart.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

Jeremiah 3:19
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:19 · retained source text

But I said; How shall I put thee among the children, and giue thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hostes of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me; My father, and shalt not turne away from me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.

1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from after me.

Jeremiah 4:2
And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:2 · retained source text

And thou shalt sweare, The LORD liueth, in Trueth, in Iudgement, and in Righteousnes, and the nations shall blesse themselues in him, and in him shall they glorie.

1611 marginal note2.Cor.10.17.

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