NEverthelesse] This Chapter dependeth upon the former; containing, for the comfort of the faithfull, a promise of some mitigation of the fore-mentioned evils, and of restauration of the Church by Christ. the dimnesse] Or, the land shall not be wholly dimmed, (with the dimnesse threatned, Chap. 8. 22.) which was afflicted. Heb. it shall not be dimmed to her. Or, she shall not be dimmed, who was afflicted. or, to whom affliction was. as Chap. 62. 4. lightly] Heb. dealt lightly with. afflicted] By Tiglath Pileser, 2 Kings 15:29. the land] Matthew 4:15. afflict her] By Shalmaneser, 2 King. 17. 5, 6. the sea] The sea of Galilee, Mark 1:16. called the sea of Tiberias, John 21:1. and the lake of genesareth, Luke 5:1. beyond] Or, beside. as Numbers 20:1. and Numbers 32:19. of the nations] Or, populous. well peopled, in regard of the fertilitie of the soil, Deuteronomy 33:23. The phrase is in another sense, Judges 4:2.