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Psalms 72:17

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His name: Psalms 45:17, Psalms 89:36; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31-33; Philippians 2:10

shall endure: Heb. shall be

his name: etc. Heb. shall be as a son to continue his father's name forever, Ephesians 3:14; Colossians 1:3; 1 Peter 1:3

men: Genesis 12:3, Genesis 22:18; Acts 3:16; Galatians 3:14; Ephesians 1:3

all nations: Jeremiah 4:2; Luke 1:48; Revelation 15:4

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