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6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 13 "I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 11 "Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; 9 "Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! The term 'the Branch', as used in Zekharyah / Zechariah 6:12 above, is a recognized title for the Messiah in Jewish literature (the Targum, the Jerusalem Talmud, the Pirqé de R. Eliez. c. 48, the Midrashim and more recently in a Hebrew language publication: THE NEW BIBLE DICTIONARY. Dr. Zvi Raday & Prof. Chaim Rabin. Yavneh Publishing House Ltd. and Keter Publishing House, Jerusalem Ltd. - under the entry for Tzemach). Compare also Yesha`yahu / Isaiah 4:2; 11:1-5; Yirmeyahu / Jeremiah 23:5-6; 33:15-16; Zekharyah / Zechariah 3:8. |
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