Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch, and a king shall reign and understand, and shall execute judgment and righteousness on the earth.
Brenton Septuagint
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2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel says, A watchman out of Israel spoke to me a parable: I said among men, How will ye strengthen the fear of the anointed?
Psalms 72:1A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to the upright in heart!
Psalms 99:4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with hymns; give thanks to him, praise his name.
Isaiah 9:5For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel: + 9:5 Alex. + Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty One, Potentate, Prince of Peace, Father of the age to come; Compare Heb. 2. 2.for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him.
Isaiah 9:7The Lord has sent death upon Jacob, and it has come upon Israel.
Isaiah 32:1For, behold, a righteous king shall reign, and princes shall govern with judgment.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 23:2-9
Evangelical Predictions. ( b. c. 590.) 1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord . 2 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord . 3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall… Read the whole commentary →