21 Their nobles shall be from among them,
(A)And their governor shall come from their midst;
Then I will (B)cause him to draw near,
And he shall approach Me;
For who is this who pledged his heart to approach Me?’ says the Lord.

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21 Their leader(A) will be one of their own;
    their ruler will arise from among them.(B)
I will bring him near(C) and he will come close to me—
    for who is he who will devote himself
    to be close to me?’
declares the Lord.

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and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is (A)His and who is (B)holy,[a] and will cause him to come near to Him. That one whom He chooses He will cause to (C)come near to Him.

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  1. Numbers 16:5 set aside for His use only

Then he said to Korah and all his followers: “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to him and who is holy,(A) and he will have that person come near him.(B) The man he chooses(C) he will cause to come near him.

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23 I will establish one (A)shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—(B)My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And (C)I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David (D)a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.

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23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend(A) them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.(B) 24 I the Lord will be their God,(C) and my servant David(D) will be prince among them.(E) I the Lord have spoken.(F)

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31 (A)Him God has exalted to His right hand to be (B)Prince and (C)Savior, (D)to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

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31 God exalted him to his own right hand(A) as Prince and Savior(B) that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.(C)

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Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:

“Hosanna!
(A)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David
That comes [a]in the name of the Lord!
(B)Hosanna in the highest!”

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  1. Mark 11:10 NU omits in the name of the Lord

Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,

“Hosanna![a]

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b](A)

10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”(B)

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  1. Mark 11:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 10
  2. Mark 11:9 Psalm 118:25,26

24 (A)“David My servant shall be king over them, and (B)they shall all have one shepherd; (C)they shall also walk in My judgments and observe My statutes, and do them.

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24 “‘My servant David(A) will be king(B) over them, and they will all have one shepherd.(C) They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees.(D)

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And (A)they sang a new song, saying:

(B)“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And (C)have redeemed us to God (D)by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made [a]us (E)kings[b] and (F)priests to our God;
And [c]we shall reign on the earth.”

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  1. Revelation 5:10 NU, M them
  2. Revelation 5:10 NU a kingdom
  3. Revelation 5:10 NU, M they

And they sang a new song, saying:(A)

“You are worthy(B) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(C) you purchased(D) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(E)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(F) to serve our God,
    and they will reign[a] on the earth.”(G)

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  1. Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign

And (A)He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but (B)also for the whole world.

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He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(A) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(B)

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21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:

(A)“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest [a]forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),

22 by so much more Jesus has become a [b]surety of a (B)better covenant.

23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. 24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Therefore He is also (C)able to save [c]to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives (D)to make intercession for them.

26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, (E)who is holy, [d]harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, (F)and has become higher than the heavens;

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  1. Hebrews 7:21 NU ends the quotation after forever.
  2. Hebrews 7:22 guarantee
  3. Hebrews 7:25 completely or forever
  4. Hebrews 7:26 innocent

21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:

“The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(A)
    ‘You are a priest forever.’”[a](B)

22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.(C)

23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.(D) 25 Therefore he is able to save(E) completely[b] those who come to God(F) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(G)

26 Such a high priest(H) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(I) exalted above the heavens.(J)

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  1. Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4
  2. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever

(A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of His government and peace
(G)There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The (H)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

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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)
Of the greatness of his government(J) and peace(K)
    there will be no end.(L)
He will reign(M) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(N) and righteousness(O)
    from that time on and forever.(P)
The zeal(Q) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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Announcement of the Messiah’s Reign(A)

A Psalm of David.

110 The (B)Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your (C)footstool.”
The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength (D)out of Zion.
(E)Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

(F)Your people shall be volunteers
In the day of Your power;
(G)In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning,
You have the dew of Your youth.
The Lord has sworn
And (H)will not relent,
“You are a (I)priest forever
According to the order of (J)Melchizedek.”

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Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

The Lord says(A) to my lord:[a]

“Sit at my right hand(B)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”(C)

The Lord will extend your mighty scepter(D) from Zion,(E) saying,
    “Rule(F) in the midst of your enemies!”
Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(G)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[b](H)

The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(I)
“You are a priest forever,(J)
    in the order of Melchizedek.(K)

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  1. Psalm 110:1 Or Lord
  2. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

13 (A)He shall build a house for My name, and I will (B)establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

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And He was (A)King in (B)Jeshurun,
When the leaders of the people were gathered,
All the tribes of Israel together.

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He was king(A) over Jeshurun[a](B)
    when the leaders of the people assembled,
    along with the tribes of Israel.

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:5 Jeshurun means the upright one, that is, Israel; also in verse 26.