Matthew 4:15 - Easy To Read Version “\{Look at\} the land of Zebulun\par and the land of Naphtali,\par the lands by the road that goes to the sea,\par the area past the Jordan River—\par Galilee, the land where non-Jewish people live.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, By the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, in the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles [of the peoples who are not of Israel]–[Isa. 9:1-2.] American Standard Version (1901) The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, Common English Bible Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, alongside the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, Catholic Public Domain Version "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: |
And after 20 years King Solomon gave 20 towns in Galilee to Hiram the king of Tyre. Solomon gave King Hiram these towns because Hiram helped Solomon build the temple and the palace. Hiram gave Solomon all the cedar and pine and gold that Solomon wanted.
Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came to fight against Israel. This was during the time that Pekah was king of Israel. Tiglath Pileser captured Ijon, Abel Bethmaacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the area of Naphtali. Tiglath Pileser took the people from these places as prisoners to Assyria.
In the past, people thought the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were not important. But at a later time, \{God\} will make that land great: the land near the sea, the land across the Jordan River, and Galilee where the non-Jews live.
Jesus did not stay in Nazareth. He went and lived in Capernaum, a town near the lake (Lake Galilee). Capernaum is in the area near Zebulun and Naphtali.
Jesus did this to make happen what the prophet {\cf2\super [53]} Isaiah said:
Many, many people followed Jesus. These people were from Galilee, the Ten Towns, {\cf2\super [57]} Jerusalem, Judea, and the area across the Jordan River.
Then Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures. {\cf2\super [393]} Jesus started with the books of Moses and then he talked about what the prophets had said about him.
So the people of Israel chose some cities to be called “Cities of Safety.” These cities were:
The family group of Naphtali gave them Kedesh in Galilee. (Kedesh was a city of safety.) Naphtali also gave them Hammoth Dor and Kartan. In all, Naphtali gave them three towns and some land around each town for their animals.