See in Reader
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# Look
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"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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# The Lion of the tribe of Judah
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This is a title for the man from the tribe of Judah that God had promised would be the great king. Alternate translation: "The one who is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah" or "The king who is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah"
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# The Lion
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The king is spoken of as if he were a lion because a lion is very strong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the Root of David
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This is a title for the descendant of David that God had promised would be the great king. Alternate translation: "the one who is called the Root of David"
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# the Root of David
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The descendant is spoken of as if David's family were a tree and he were a root of that tree. Alternate translation: "the Descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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