When the people enter, the prince shall go in with them, and when they leave, he shall leave.
Parallel translations
- WEB The prince shall go in with them when they go in; and when they go out, he shall go out.
- KJV And the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go forth, shall go forth.
- NKJV The prince shall then be in their midst. When they go in, he shall go in; and when they go out, he shall go out.
- NASB And when they go in, the prince shall go in among them; and when they go out, he shall go out.
- NLT The prince will enter and leave with the people on these occasions.
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Quick answer
The prince joins the people, entering and leaving with them. He leads in worship as one among the gathered congregation.
Overview
Though honored, the prince moves in and out with the people, sharing their worship rather than standing apart. This humble solidarity tempers his exalted role. It foreshadows Christ the King who, while supreme, is not ashamed to call His people brothers and worships in their midst (Heb. 2:11-12).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- Ps 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
- 1 Chr 29:20Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
- 1 Chr 29:22That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
- 2 Chr 29:28–29The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.
- 2 Chr 6:2–4and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
- 2 Chr 34:30–31And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
- Neh 8:8–9So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
- Heb 3:6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
- Heb 4:14–16Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
- Ps 122:1–4A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
- Matt 18:20For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
- Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- 2 Sam 6:14–19And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
- Rev 2:1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
- 2 Chr 20:27–28Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.
- 2 Chr 7:4–5Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
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