- the branch:
- Or, "the Son," ben, or as 18 manuscripts, LXX, Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic read, ben adam, "Son of man;" which the Targumist renders makla mesheecha, "the King Messiah." "With¹ whom¹ my handª shall be established:ª° mine armª also¹ shall strengthenª° him." {Psa 89:21} + "And there shall come forthª° a rodª out of the stemª¹ of Jesse,ª and a Branchª shall growª° out of his roots:ª¹" {Isa 11:1} + "And now,¹ saithª° the LORDª that formedª° me from the wombª¹ [to be] his servant,ª to bring²° Jacob² againª°¹ to¹ him, Though Israelª be not gathered,ª° yet shall I be gloriousª° in the eyesª of the LORD,ª and my Godª shall be¹ my strength.ª" {Isa 49:5} + "Behold,¹ the daysª come,ª° saithª° the LORD,ª that I will raiseª° unto Davidª a righteousª Branch,ª and a Kingª shall reignª° and prosper,ª° and shall executeª° judgmentª and justiceª in the earth.ª ... In his daysª Judahª shall be saved,ª° and Israelª shall dwellª° safely:ª and this¹ [is] his nameª whereby¹ he shall be called,ª° THE LORD¹ OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.²¹" {Jer 23:5-6} + "Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª I¹ will also takeª° of the highest branchª¹ of the highª° cedar,ª and will setª° [it]; I will crop offª° from the topª¹ of his young twigsª a tender one,ª and will plantª° [it] upon¹ an highª mountainª and eminent:ª° ... And all¹ the treesª of the fieldª shall knowª° that¹ I¹ the LORDª have brought downª° the highª tree,ª have exaltedª° the lowª tree,ª have dried²° up¹ the greenª tree,ª and have made the dryª treeª to flourish:ª° I¹ the LORDª have spokenª° and have doneª° [it]." {Ezk 17:22-24} + "Hearª° now,¹ O Joshuaª the highª priest,ª thou,¹ and thy fellowsª that sitª° beforeª thee: for¹ they¹ [are] men²¹ wondered¹ at:² for,¹ behold,¹ I will bring forthª°¹ my servantª the BRANCH.ª" {Zch 3:8} + "And speakª° unto¹ him, saying,ª° Thus¹ speakethª° the LORDª of hosts,ª saying,ª° Behold¹ the manª whose nameª [is] The BRANCH;ª and he shall grow upª° out of his place,¹¹ and he shall buildª°¹ the templeª of the LORD:ª" {Zch 6:12}
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