23 I will fasten him as (A)a peg in a secure place,
And he will become a glorious throne to his father’s house.

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23 I will drive him like a peg(A) into a firm place;(B) he will become a seat[a] of honor(C) for the house of his father.

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  1. Isaiah 22:23 Or throne

(A)He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But (B)they are on the throne with kings,
For He has seated them forever,
And they are exalted.

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He does not take his eyes off the righteous;(A)
    he enthrones them with kings(B)
    and exalts them forever.(C)

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And now for a little while grace has been shown from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may (A)enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage.

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“But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious(A) in leaving us a remnant(B) and giving us a firm place[a](C) in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes(D) and a little relief in our bondage.

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  1. Ezra 9:8 Or a foothold

From him comes (A)the cornerstone,
From him (B)the tent peg,
From him the battle bow,
From him every [a]ruler together.

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  1. Zechariah 10:4 Or despot

From Judah will come the cornerstone,(A)
    from him the tent peg,(B)
from him the battle bow,(C)
    from him every ruler.

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(A)He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
(B)To set them among princes
And make them inherit the throne of glory.

(C)“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He has set the world upon them.

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He raises(A) the poor(B) from the dust(C)
    and lifts the needy(D) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
    and has them inherit a throne of honor.(E)

“For the foundations(F) of the earth are the Lord’s;
    on them he has set the world.

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21 To him who overcomes (A)I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

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21 To the one who is victorious,(A) I will give the right to sit with me on my throne,(B) just as I was victorious(C) and sat down with my Father on his throne.

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29 And (A)I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me, 30 that (B)you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, (C)and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

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29 And I confer on you a kingdom,(A) just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom(B) and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(C)

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11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of [a]scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Lit. masters of assemblies

11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails(A)—given by one shepherd.[a]

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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Or Shepherd

For Mordecai the Jew was (A)second to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren, (B)seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his [a]countrymen.

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  1. Esther 10:3 Lit. seed. LXX, Vg. add a dream of Mordecai here; Vg. adds six more chapters

Mordecai the Jew was second(A) in rank(B) to King Xerxes,(C) preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.(D)

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14 For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

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14 For if you remain silent(A) at this time, relief(B) and deliverance(C) for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”(D)

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“Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph: “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not [a]tarry. 10 (A)You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have. 11 There I will (B)provide for you, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty; for there are still five years of famine.” ’

12 “And behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is (C)my mouth that speaks to you. 13 So you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and (D)bring my father down here.”

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  1. Genesis 45:9 delay

Now hurry(A) back to my father and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay.(B) 10 You shall live in the region of Goshen(C) and be near me—you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have.(D) 11 I will provide for you there,(E) because five years of famine(F) are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.’(G)

12 “You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin,(H) that it is really I who am speaking to you.(I) 13 Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt(J) and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.(K)

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