Genesis 49:21
“Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.”
King James Version
Naphtali's swift and eloquent character, fulfilled in the region that became the heartland of Jesus's Galilean ministry.
Fulfillment References
Isaiah 9:1-2 Matthew 4:13-16
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