Revelation 5:5
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5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”(A)
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Isaiah 11:1
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Jeremiah 23:5-6
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The Righteous Branch of David
5 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.(A) 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”(B)
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Revelation 22:16
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16 “It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”(A)
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Hebrews 7:14
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14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.(A)
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Romans 15:12
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12 and again Isaiah says,
“The root of Jesse shall come,
the one who rises to rule the gentiles;
in him the gentiles shall hope.”(A)
Romans 1:3
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3 the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh(A)
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Isaiah 11:10
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Return of the Remnant of Israel and Judah
10 On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.(A)
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Genesis 49:9-10
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9 Judah is a lion’s whelp;
from the prey, my son, you have gone up.
He crouches down, he stretches out like a lion,
like a lioness—who dares rouse him up?(A)
10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
until tribute comes to him,[a]
and the obedience of the peoples is his.(B)
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- 49.10 Or until Shiloh comes or until he comes to Shiloh or (with Syr) until he comes to whom it belongs
Revelation 6:1
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The Seven Seals
6 Then I saw the Lamb break one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures call out, as with a voice of thunder, “Come!”[a](A)
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- 6.1 Or “Go!”
Revelation 4:4
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4 Around the throne are twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones are twenty-four elders, dressed in white robes, with golden crowns on their heads.(A)
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Jeremiah 31:16
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16 Thus says the Lord:
Keep your voice from weeping
and your eyes from tears,
for there is a reward for your work,
says the Lord:
they shall come back from the land of the enemy;(A)
Revelation 7:13
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13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?”
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Revelation 4:10
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10 the twenty-four elders fall before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, singing,(A)
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Revelation 1:1
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Introduction and Salutation
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place, and he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,(A)
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John 20:13
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13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”(A)
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Luke 7:13
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13 When the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her and said to her, “Do not cry.”(A)
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Numbers 24:9
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9 He crouched; he lay down like a lion
and like a lioness; who will rouse him up?
Blessed is everyone who blesses you,
and cursed is everyone who curses you.”(A)
Luke 23:28
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28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.(A)
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Luke 8:52
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52 Everyone was weeping and grieving for her, but he said, “Do not cry, for she is not dead but sleeping.”(A)
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