23 And (A)of Naphtali he said,

“O Naphtali, sated with favor,
    and full of the blessing of the Lord,
    (B)possess the lake[a] and the south.”

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:23 Or west

23 About Naphtali(A) he said:

“Naphtali is abounding with the favor of the Lord
    and is full of his blessing;
    he will inherit southward to the lake.”

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21 (A)“Naphtali is a doe let loose
    that bears beautiful fawns.[a]

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  1. Genesis 49:21 Or he gives beautiful words, or that bears fawns of the fold

21 “Naphtali(A) is a doe set free
    that bears beautiful fawns.[a](B)

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  1. Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words

16 (A)the people dwelling in darkness
    have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and (B)shadow of death,
    on them a light has dawned.”

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16 the people living in darkness
    have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
    a light has dawned.”[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2

14 (A)I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance,
    and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness,
declares the Lord.”

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14 I will satisfy(A) the priests(B) with abundance,
    and my people will be filled with my bounty,(C)
declares the Lord.

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They feast on (A)the abundance of your house,
    and you give them drink from (B)the river of (C)your delights.

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They feast on the abundance of your house;(A)
    you give them drink from your river(B) of delights.(C)

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13 And leaving (A)Nazareth he went and lived in (B)Capernaum by (C)the sea, in the territory of (D)Zebulun and Naphtali,

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13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum,(A) which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—

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28 (A)Come to (B)me, all who labor and are (C)heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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28 “Come to me,(A) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(B)

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14 Satisfy us in the (A)morning with your steadfast love,
    that we may (B)rejoice and be glad all our days.

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14 Satisfy(A) us in the morning with your unfailing love,(B)
    that we may sing for joy(C) and be glad all our days.(D)

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The Inheritance for Naphtali

32 The sixth lot came out for the people of Naphtali, for the people of Naphtali, according to their clans. 33 And their boundary ran from Heleph, from (A)the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan. 34 Then the boundary turns (B)westward to Aznoth-tabor and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun at the south and Asher on the west and Judah on the east at the Jordan. 35 The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, (C)Chinnereth, 36 Adamah, Ramah, (D)Hazor, 37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, 38 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen cities with their villages. 39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Naphtali according to their clans—the cities with their villages.

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Allotment for Naphtali

32 The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans:

33 Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim,(A) passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel(B) to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. 34 The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok.(C) It touched Zebulun(D) on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan[a] on the east. 35 The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath,(E) Rakkath, Kinnereth,(F) 36 Adamah, Ramah,(G) Hazor,(H) 37 Kedesh,(I) Edrei,(J) En Hazor, 38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath(K) and Beth Shemesh.(L) There were nineteen towns and their villages.

39 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.(M)

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  1. Joshua 19:34 Septuagint; Hebrew west, and Judah, the Jordan,

For to Us a Child Is Born

[a] But there will be no (A)gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he (B)brought into contempt the land of (C)Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he (D)has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.[b]

[c] (E)The people (F)who walked in darkness
    have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of (G)deep darkness,
    on them has light shone.

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  1. Isaiah 9:1 Ch 8:23 in Hebrew
  2. Isaiah 9:1 Or of the Gentiles
  3. Isaiah 9:2 Ch 9:1 in Hebrew

[a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom(A) for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,(B) but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—

The people walking in darkness(C)
    have seen a great light;(D)
on those living in the land of deep darkness(E)
    a light has dawned.(F)

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  1. Isaiah 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2-21 is numbered 9:1-20.