- the rod:
- "I have forsakenª°¹ mine house,ª I have leftª°¹ mine heritage;ª I have givenª°¹ the dearly beloved²¹ of my soulª into the handª of her enemies.ª° ... Manyª pastorsª° have destroyedª° my vineyard,ª they have trodden²° my portion² under foot,ª°¹¹ they have madeª°¹ my pleasantª portionª a desolateª wilderness.ª" {Jer 12:7-10} + "Because¹ ye were glad,ª° because¹ ye rejoiced,ª° O ye destroyersª° of mine heritage,ª because¹ ye are grown fatª° as the heiferª at grass,ª°²° and bellowª° as bulls;ª" {Jer 50:11} + "Now¹ therefore, if¹ ye will obey²° my voice² indeed,ª°¹ and keepª°¹ my covenant,ª then ye shall be¹ a peculiar treasureª unto me above all¹¹ people:ª for¹ all¹ the earthª [is] mine: ... And ye¹ shall be¹ unto me a kingdomª of priests,ª and an holyª nation.ª These¹ [are] the wordsª which¹ thou shalt speakª° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel.ª" {Exd 19:5-6} + "For¹ the LORD'Sª portionª [is] his people;ª Jacobª [is] the lotª of his inheritance.ª" {Deu 32:9} + "Blessedª [is] the nationª whose¹ Godª [is] the LORD;ª [and] the peopleª [whom] he hath chosenª° for his own inheritance.ª" {Psa 33:12} + "Rememberª° thy congregation,ª [which] thou hast purchasedª° of old;ª the rodª of thine inheritance,ª [which] thou hast redeemed;ª° this¹ mountª Zion,ª wherein thou hast dwelt.ª°" {Psa 74:2} + "For¹ the LORDª hath chosenª° Jacobª unto himself, [and] Israelª for his peculiar treasure.ª" {Psa 135:4} + "Butª yeª [are] a chosenª generation,ª a royalª priesthood,ª an holyª nation,ª a peculiarªª people;ª thatª ye should shew forthª° the¹ praisesª of him¹ who hath calledª° youª out ofª darknessª intoª hisª marvellousª light:ª" {1Pe 2:9}
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