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20 And this shall happen:

On that day I will call to my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah,
21     and I will clothe him with your tunic,
and I will bind your sash firmly about him,
    and I will put your authority into his hand,
and he shall be like a father to the inhabitants[a] of Jerusalem
    and to the house of Judah.
22 And I will put the key of the house of David on his shoulder,
    and he shall open and no one will be able to shut;
    and he shall shut and no one will be able to open.

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  1. Isaiah 22:21 Hebrew “inhabitant”

20 “In that day(A) I will summon my servant,(B) Eliakim(C) son of Hilkiah. 21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash(D) around him and hand your authority(E) over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah. 22 I will place on his shoulder(F) the key(G) to the house of David;(H) what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.(I)

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