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Isaiah 16:5

in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.

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ASV

And a throne shall be established in lovingkindness; and one shall sit thereon in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

KJV

And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְהוּכַ֤ןve.hu.Khanand it will be establishedH3559 →
בַּחֶ֙סֶד֙ba.Che.sedin <the> covenant loyaltyH2617 →
כִּסֵּ֔אki.Se'a throneH3678 →
וְיָשַׁ֥בve.ya.Shavand he will sitH3427 →
עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavon itH5921 →
בֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe.'e.Metin faithfulnessH571 →
בְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helin [the] tent ofH168 →
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732 →
שֹׁפֵ֛טsho.Fet[one who] judgesH8199 →
וְדֹרֵ֥שׁve.do.Reshand [one who] seeksH1875 →
מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941 →
וּמְהִ֥רu.me.Hirand [one] prompt ofH4106 →
צֶֽדֶק׃Tze.dekrighteousnessH6664 →

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Luke 1:32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,Daniel 7:14And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.Micah 4:7And I will make the lame into a remnant, and the outcast into a strong nation. Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.Isaiah 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Daniel 7:27Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’Proverbs 25:5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.Isaiah 32:1–2Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.2 Samuel 7:16Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”2 Peter 3:11–12Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godlinessProverbs 20:28Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.Acts 15:16–17‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,Psalms 113:5Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?Acts 24:25As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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