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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.