And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
Parallel translations
- WEB and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
- KJV And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
- BSB and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
- NASB and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”
- NLT And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
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Jesus will reign over Jacob's house forever, with a kingdom that never ends. His rule is eternal and unshakable.
Overview
The angel proclaims the endless reign of Jesus over God's people, fulfilling the promise of an everlasting Davidic kingdom. Unlike earthly kings, his rule will never cease. This points to Christ's eternal lordship over all who belong to him.
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Cross-references · 20
- Dan 2:44In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
- Heb 1:8But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.
- Dan 7:13–14I 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.
- Dan 7:27The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
- 2 Sam 7:16Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.”’”
- Ps 89:35–37Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
- Rev 11:15The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!”
- Matt 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
- 1 Cor 15:24–25Then the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power.
- Ps 45:6Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
- Mic 4:7and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever.”
- Dan 7:18But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
- Rev 22:3–5There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him.
- Gal 3:29If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.
- Rev 20:4–6I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
- Gal 6:16As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.
- Rom 9:6But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
- Phil 3:3For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
- Obad 1:21Saviors will go up on Mount Zion to judge the mountains of Esau, and the kingdom will be Yahweh’s.
- Matt 1:1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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