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21 I will clothe him with your robe,
    gird him with your sash,
    confer on him your authority.
He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
    and to the house of Judah.(A)
22 I will place the key[a] of the House of David on his shoulder;
    what he opens, no one will shut,
    what he shuts, no one will open.(B)
23 I will fix him as a peg in a firm place,
    a seat of honor for his ancestral house;

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  1. 22:22 Key: symbol of authority; cf. Mt 16:19; Rev 3:7.

21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash(A) around him and hand your authority(B) over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah. 22 I will place on his shoulder(C) the key(D) to the house of David;(E) what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.(F) 23 I will drive him like a peg(G) into a firm place;(H) he will become a seat[a] of honor(I) for the house of his father.

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  1. Isaiah 22:23 Or throne