- the gates:
- "The gatesª of the riversª shall be opened,ª° and the palaceª shall be dissolved.ª°" {Nah 2:6} + "For¹ he hath brokenª° the gatesª of brass,ª and cutª° the barsª of ironª in sunder.²°" {Psa 107:16} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª to his anointed,ª to Cyrus,ª whose¹ right handª I have holden,ª° to subdueª° nationsª beforeª him; and I will looseª° the loinsª of kings,ª to openª° beforeª him the two leaved gates;ª and the gatesª shall not¹ be shut;ª° ... I¹ will go²°¹ beforeª thee, and make²° the crooked places²° straight:ª°°°¹ I will break in piecesª° the gatesª of brass,ª and cut in sunderª° the barsª of iron:ª" {Isa 45:1-2}
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