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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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Showing verses 281–290 of 321 · 336 word occurrences in this result

Zechariah 14:16
¶ And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:16 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe that euery one that is left of all the nations which came against Ierusalem, shall euen goe vp from yeere to yeere to worship the King the LORD of hostes, and to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:19
This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:19 · retained source text

This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

1611 marginal noteOr, sinne.

Malachi 3:12
And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.
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1611 witness · Malachi 3:12 · retained source text

And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
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1611 witness · Matthew 24:9 · retained source text

Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and yee shall bee hated of all nations for my names sake.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.17. luke 21.12. iohn 16.2.

Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 24:14 · retained source text

And this Gospell of the kingdome shall be preached in all the world, for a witnesse vnto al nations, and then shall the end come.

Matthew 25:32
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
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1611 witness · Matthew 25:32 · retained source text

And before him shall be gathered all nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepheard diuideth his sheepe from the goats.

Matthew 28:19
¶ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 28:19 · retained source text

¶ Goe ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghost:

1611 marginal noteMala. 3.1.

Mark 11:17
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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1611 witness · Mark 11:17 · retained source text

And he taught, saying vnto them, Is it not written, My house shalbe called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye haue made it a den of theeues.

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