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Isaiah 9:1

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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.
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  1. Matthew 4:15–16Rank 1 from verse 1
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    15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

    16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

  2. 2 Kings 15:29Rank 2 from verse 1
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    29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

  3. Isaiah 8:22Rank 3 from verse 1
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    22And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.

  4. 1 Chronicles 5:26Rank 4 from verse 1
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    26And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser 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.

  5. 2 Chronicles 16:4Rank 5 from verse 1
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    4And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

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Isaiah 9:1

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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lightly

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Sense 1: In a slight degree, as a light or unimportant matter, or with little esteem. Sense 2: Easily, readily, or quickly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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grievously

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With pain: painfully; with great pain or distress. Calamitously; miserably; greatly; with great uneasiness, distress or grief.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

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nations

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1NEVERTHELESS 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.

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2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

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