And the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go forth, shall go forth.
Parallel translations
- WEB The prince shall go in with them when they go in; and when they go out, he shall go out.
- BSB When the people enter, the prince shall go in with them, and when they leave, he shall leave.
- 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 42:4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
- 1 Chr 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
- 1 Chr 29:22And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
- 2 Chr 29:28–29And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
- 2 Chr 6:2–4But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
- 2 Chr 34:30–31And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.
- Neh 8:8–9So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
- Heb 3:6But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
- Heb 4:14–16Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
- Ps 122:1–4I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
- Matt 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
- Matt 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- 2 Sam 6:14–19And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
- Rev 2:1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
- 2 Chr 20:27–28Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
- 2 Chr 7:4–5Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
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