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# See
This word alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
# I will raise up
This idiom means he will appoint a successor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
# a righteous branch
This future king descended from David is spoken of as if he were a branch grown on a tree. Alternate translation: "a righteous descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
# a righteous branch
Some modern versions translate this as "a legitimate successor to the throne."
# cause justice and righteousness in the land
The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "cause people to act justly and rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
# in the land
Here "land" refers to the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "for all the people in the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])