10 The (A)scepter shall not depart from Judah,
    nor the ruler's staff (B)from between his feet,
until tribute comes to him;[a]
    and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

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  1. Genesis 49:10 By a slight revocalization; a slight emendation yields (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Targum) until he comes to whom it belongs; Hebrew until Shiloh comes, or until he comes to Shiloh

10 The scepter will not depart from Judah,(A)
    nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,[a]
until he to whom it belongs[b] shall come(B)
    and the obedience of the nations shall be his.(C)

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  1. Genesis 49:10 Or from his descendants
  2. Genesis 49:10 Or to whom tribute belongs; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

32 He will be great and will be called the Son of (A)the Most High. And the Lord God (B)will give to him the throne of (C)his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob (D)forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

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32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.(A) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,(B) 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom(C) will never end.”(D)

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17 (A)I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not near:
(B)a star shall come out of Jacob,
    and (C)a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
it shall (D)crush the forehead[a] of Moab
    and break down all the sons of Sheth.

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  1. Numbers 24:17 Hebrew corners [of the head]

17 “I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not near.(A)
A star will come out of Jacob;(B)
    a scepter will rise out of Israel.(C)
He will crush the foreheads of Moab,(D)
    the skulls[a](E) of[b] all the people of Sheth.[c]

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  1. Numbers 24:17 Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Jer. 48:45); the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
  2. Numbers 24:17 Or possibly Moab, / batter
  3. Numbers 24:17 Or all the noisy boasters

(A)Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
    (B)Ephraim is (C)my helmet;
    Judah is my (D)scepter.

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Gilead(A) is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim(B) is my helmet,
    Judah(C) is my scepter.(D)

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(A)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous (B)Branch, and (C)he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and (D)Israel will (E)dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: (F)‘The Lord is our righteousness.’

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“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,(A)
a King(B) who will reign(C) wisely
    and do what is just and right(D) in the land.
In his days Judah will be saved
    and Israel will live in safety.(E)
This is the name(F) by which he will be called:
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.(G)

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  1. Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line

The Lord's Chosen Servant

42 (A)Behold (B)my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen, (C)in whom my soul delights;
(D)I have put my Spirit upon him;
    (E)he will bring forth justice to the nations.

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The Servant of the Lord

42 “Here is my servant,(A) whom I uphold,
    my chosen one(B) in whom I delight;(C)
I will put my Spirit(D) on him,
    and he will bring justice(E) to the nations.(F)

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22 For the Lord is our (A)judge; the Lord is our (B)lawgiver;
    the Lord is our (C)king; he will save us.

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22 For the Lord is our judge,(A)
    the Lord is our lawgiver,(B)
the Lord is our king;(C)
    it is he who will save(D) us.

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(A)For to us a child is born,
    to us (B)a son is given;
(C)and the government shall be (D)upon[a] his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called[b]
Wonderful (E)Counselor, (F)Mighty God,
    (G)Everlasting (H)Father, Prince of (I)Peace.

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  1. Isaiah 9:6 Or is upon
  2. Isaiah 9:6 Or is called

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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11 (A)He shall pass through the sea of troubles
    and strike down the waves of the sea,
    (B)and all the depths of the Nile shall be dried up.
The pride of Assyria shall be laid low,
    and (C)the scepter of Egypt shall depart.

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11 They will pass through the sea of trouble;
    the surging sea will be subdued
    and all the depths of the Nile will dry up.(A)
Assyria’s pride(B) will be brought down
    and Egypt’s scepter(C) will pass away.(D)

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14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended (A)from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

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14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah,(A) and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

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27 A ruin, ruin, ruin I will make it. (A)This also shall not be, (B)until he comes, the one to whom judgment belongs, and I will give it to him.

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27 A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come;(A) to him I will give it.’(B)

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(A)a bruised reed he will not break,
    and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
    (B)he will faithfully bring forth justice.
He will not grow faint or be discouraged[a]
    till he has established justice in the earth;
    and (C)the coastlands wait for his law.

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  1. Isaiah 42:4 Or bruised

A bruised reed(A) he will not break,(B)
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.(C)
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;(D)
    he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice(E) on earth.
    In his teaching(F) the islands(G) will put their hope.”(H)

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30 for (A)my eyes have seen your (B)salvation
31     (C)that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 (D)a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and (E)for glory to (F)your people Israel.”

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30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(A)
31     which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”(B)

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