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21 I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash round him. I will hand your authority over to him, and he will be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.(A) 22 I will place the key(B) of the house of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one can close; what he closes, no one can open.(C) 23 I will drive him, like a peg, into a firm place. He will be a throne of honour for his father’s family.

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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