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Jeremiah 23:5

Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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ASV

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

KJV

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009 →
יָמִ֤יםya.MimdaysH3117 →
בָּאִים֙ba.'Im[are] comingH935 →
נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.Tiand I will raise upH6965 →
לְדָוִ֖דle.da.Vidfor DavidH1732 →
צֶ֣מַחTze.macha branchH6780 →
צַדִּ֑יקtza.DikrighteousH6662 →
וּמָ֤לַךְu.Ma.lakhand he will reignH4427 →
מֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekha kingH4428 →
וְהִשְׂכִּ֔ילve.his.Kiland he will act prudentlyH7919 →
וְעָשָׂ֛הve.'a.Sahand he will doH6213 →
מִשְׁפָּ֥טmish.PatjusticeH4941 →
וּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.Kahand righteousnessH6666 →
בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzin the landH776 →

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Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.Matthew 2:2asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”Luke 1:32–33He 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,Isaiah 4:2On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.Isaiah 52:13Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.Jeremiah 31:31Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.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.Matthew 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:Zechariah 6:12–13And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.Jeremiah 33:14Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.Isaiah 11:1–5Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.John 7:42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”Isaiah 53:2He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.Jeremiah 31:31–38Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.Jeremiah 33:14–16Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.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 32:1–2Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

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