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21 I will clothe him with your robe
    and place your sash around his waist,
    and I will bestow upon him your authority.
He will be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem
    and to the house of Judah.
22 I will place on his shoulder
    the key of the house of David.
When he opens,
    no one will close;
when he closes,
    no one will open.[a]
23 I will fasten him like a peg in a secure place,
    and he will become a throne of honor for his family.

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  1. Isaiah 22:22 Key . . . close . . . open: symbolizes the power to govern.

21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash(A) around him and hand your authority(B) 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(C) the key(D) to the house of David;(E) what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.(F) 23 I will drive him like a peg(G) into a firm place;(H) he will become a seat[a] of honor(I) for the house of his father.

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  1. Isaiah 22:23 Or throne