25 “Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command
To restore and build Jerusalem
Until (A)Messiah (B)the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The [a]street shall be built again, and the [b]wall,
Even in troublesome times.

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  1. Daniel 9:25 Or open square
  2. Daniel 9:25 Or moat

25 “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild(A) Jerusalem until the Anointed One,[a](B) the ruler,(C) comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.(D)

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  1. Daniel 9:25 Or an anointed one; also in verse 26

24 Thus the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem ceased, and it was discontinued until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

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24 Thus the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius(A) king of Persia.

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25 The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah (A)is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, (B)He will tell us all things.”

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25 The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ)(A) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”

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41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the [a]Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ).

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  1. John 1:41 Lit. Anointed One

41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).(A)

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Indeed I have given him as (A)a witness to the people,
(B)A leader and commander for the people.

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See, I have made him a witness(A) to the peoples,
    a ruler and commander(B) of the peoples.

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(A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.

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For to us a child is born,(A)
    to us a son is given,(B)
    and the government(C) will be on his shoulders.(D)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(E) Mighty God,(F)
    Everlasting(G) Father,(H) Prince of Peace.(I)

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The Coming Messiah

“But you, (A)Bethlehem (B)Ephrathah,
Though you are little (C)among the (D)thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be (E)Ruler in Israel,
(F)Whose goings forth are from of old,
From [a]everlasting.”

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  1. Micah 5:2 Lit. the days of eternity

“But you, Bethlehem(A) Ephrathah,(B)
    though you are small among the clans[a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler(C) over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,(D)
    from ancient times.”(E)

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  1. Micah 5:2 Or rulers

23 At the beginning of your supplications the [a]command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly (A)beloved; therefore (B)consider the matter, and understand the vision:

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  1. Daniel 9:23 Lit. word

23 As soon as you began to pray,(A) a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed.(B) Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision:(C)

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25 “Through(A) his cunning
He shall cause deceit to prosper under his [a]rule;
(B)And he shall exalt himself in his heart.
He shall destroy many in their prosperity.
(C)He shall even rise against the Prince of princes;
But he shall be (D)broken without human [b]means.

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  1. Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
  2. Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand

25 He will cause deceit(A) to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes.(B) Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.(C)

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The Wall Completed

15 So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days.

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15 So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.

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16 So it was, from that time on, that half of my servants worked at construction, while the other half held the spears, the shields, the bows, and wore armor; and the leaders [a]were behind all the house of Judah. 17 Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon. 18 Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.

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  1. Nehemiah 4:16 Supported

16 From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers posted themselves behind all the people of Judah 17 who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon(A) in the other, 18 and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet(B) stayed with me.

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and all of them (A)conspired together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion.

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They all plotted together(A) to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it.

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Rebuilding the Wall

Then (A)Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests (B)and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They built (C)as far as the Tower of [a]the Hundred, and consecrated it, then as far as the Tower of (D)Hananel.

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  1. Nehemiah 3:1 Heb. Hammeah

Builders of the Wall

Eliashib(A) the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt(B) the Sheep Gate.(C) They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel.(D)

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