“In those days,
At that time,
I will cause
A righteous branch
To spring up
For David.
He shall execute justice
In the land.
He shall execute righteousness
In the land.
In those days,
Judah will be saved.
Jerusalem will live in safety.
This is the name
It will be called.
‘Yahweh is our righteousness.’
Thus says Yahweh.
‘David shall never lack
A man to sit
On the throne
Of the house of Israel.’”
This is almost word for word from chapter 23 of this work. Yahweh indicates that a future Davidic king would rule in both Judah and Jerusalem, not Israel as in chapter 23. This king would come from David’s righteous branch. He would rule wisely with justice and righteousness. Judah would be saved and Jerusalem, not Israel, would live in safety. The name of Jerusalem would be called “Yahweh of our righteousness.” However, Yahweh said that they would never lack a descendant of David to sit on the throne as the king of Israel.