Isaiah 9:1
"Drink this first. Act quickly, O land of Zabulon, land of Nephthalim, and the rest [inhabiting] the sea-coast, and [the land] beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles."
Matthew 4:14–16—Why does Matthew incorrectly quote Isaiah?
Contrasting Link: Matthew 4:14 →
Problem: Matthew does not seem to quote Isaiah 9:1–2 accurately. Rather, he seems to have changed it.
Solution: It is not necessary to quote a passage verbatim to cite it accurately. Matthew does not distort the meaning of this passage. He simply condenses or summarizes it. To paraphrase accurately is not to distort. Otherwise, no news report or historical account was ever accurate, since summary is essential to history.