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Thouh hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thoui hast received gifts ηfor men; yea, for the rebelliousk also, that the Lord God might dwelll among them.

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Acts 1:2‑9• ²until the day in which, having by [the] Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was received up,
³to whom he also presented himself alive after he had suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God.
⁴And being assembled with [them], he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which, [said] he, ye heard of me.
⁵For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in [the] Holy Spirit after not many days hence.
⁶They therefore being come together asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
⁷And he said unto them, It is not yours to know times or seasons which the Father set in his own authority.
⁸But ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you; and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto the end of the earth.
⁹And having said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud withdrew him from their eyes. (Acts 1:2‑9)

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Eph. 4:8• ⁸Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men. (Eph. 4:8)

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Acts 2:4,33• ⁴And they were all filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them to utter.
³³Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God and received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he poured forth this which ye see and hear. (Acts 2:4,33)

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in the man.

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1 Cor. 6:9‑11• ⁹What! know ye not that unjust [men] shall not inherit God's kingdom? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor abusers of themselves as women, nor abusers of themselves with men,
¹⁰nor rapacious, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit God's kingdom.
¹¹And these things were some of you. But ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus [Christ] and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:9‑11)

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1 Tim. 1:13,15• ¹³though before I was a blasphemer and persecutor and doer of outrage. But I had mercy shown me because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief;
¹⁵Faithful [is] the word and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. (1 Tim. 1:13,15)

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Rev. 21:3• ³And I heard a loud voice out of the throne, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God {i}is{/i} with men, and he shall tabernacle with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God. (Rev. 21:3)

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ascended.

Psa. 24:3,7‑10• ³Who shall ascend into the mountain of Jehovah,{HR}And who shall stand in the place of his holiness?
⁷Lift up, O gates, your heads, and be lifted up,{HR}O doors of eternity, and the king of glory shall come in.
⁸Who [is] this king of glory?{HR}Jehovah strong and mighty,{HR}Jehovah mighty in battle.
⁹Lift up, O gates, your heads, and lift up yourselves,{HR}O doors of eternity, and the king of glory shall come in.
¹⁰Who [is] he, this king of glory?{HR}Jehovah of hosts, he [is] the king of glory. Selah. (Psa. 24:3,7‑10)

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Psa. 47:5• ⁵God hath gone up with a shout,{HR}Jehovah with the voice of a trumpet. (Psa. 47:5)

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Psa. 110:1• ¹A psalm of David.{HR}Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand{HR}Until I make thine enemies a stool for thy feet. (Psa. 110:1)

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Mark 16:9• ⁹Now when he had risen early on the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary of Magdala, out of whom he had cast seven demons. (Mark 16:9)

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Luke 24:51• ⁵¹And it came to pass, while he was blessing them, he was separated from them, and was carried up into heaven. (Luke 24:51)

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Acts 1:2‑9• ²until the day in which, having by [the] Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was received up,
³to whom he also presented himself alive after he had suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God.
⁴And being assembled with [them], he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which, [said] he, ye heard of me.
⁵For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in [the] Holy Spirit after not many days hence.
⁶They therefore being come together asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
⁷And he said unto them, It is not yours to know times or seasons which the Father set in his own authority.
⁸But ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you; and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto the end of the earth.
⁹And having said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud withdrew him from their eyes. (Acts 1:2‑9)

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Eph. 4:8‑10• ⁸Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.
⁹Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower [parts] of the earth?
¹⁰He that descended, he it is also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. (Eph. 4:8‑10)

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Heb. 4:14• ¹⁴Having therefore a great high priest, passed as he hath through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. (Heb. 4:14)

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Heb. 6:20• ²⁰where entered forerunner for us Jesus, become forever high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. (Heb. 6:20)

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Heb. 8:1• ¹Now a chief point [in connection] with the things said [is]: We have such a high priest who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; (Heb. 8:1)

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1 Peter 3:22• ²²who is at God's right hand, having proceeded into heaven, angels, and authorities, and powers being subjected to him. (1 Peter 3:22)

led.

Judg. 5:12• ¹²{i}Awake, awake, Deborah! awake, awake, utter a song!{HR}Arise, Barak, and lead captive thy captives, thou son of Abinoam!{HR}{/i} (Judg. 5:12)

received.

Luke 24:49• ⁴⁹And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye settle in the city, until ye be endued with power from on high. (Luke 24:49)

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John 14:16‑17• ¹⁶and I will request the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete, that he may be with you forever,
¹⁷the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it beholdeth him not, nor knoweth him; but ye know him, because he abideth with you, and shall be in you. (John 14:16‑17)

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John 16:7,13‑15• ⁷Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is profitable for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Paraclete will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
¹³Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, shall have come, he will guide you in all the truth; for he will not speak from himself, but whatever he shall hear he will speak; and he will announce to you the things to come.
¹⁴He will glorify me, for he will receive of mine, and will announce [it] to you.
¹⁵All things that the Father hath are mine: on this account I said, that he receiveth of mine and will announce [it] to you. (John 16:7,13‑15)

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Acts 1:4• ⁴And being assembled with [them], he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which, [said] he, ye heard of me. (Acts 1:4)

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Acts 2:4,33‑38• ⁴And they were all filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them to utter.
³³Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God and received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he poured forth this which ye see and hear.
³⁴For David ascended not into the heavens, but saith himself, The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand
³⁵till I make thine enemies [the] footstool of thy feet.
³⁶Let all [the] house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God made him both Lord and Christ(this Jesus whom ye crucified.
³⁷And when they heard, they were pricked in heart and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, What shall we do, brethren?
³⁸And Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:4,33‑38)

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Eph. 4:8• ⁸Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men. (Eph. 4:8)

for men.

Heb. in the man.

1 Cor. 15:45‑47• ⁴⁵So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul; the last Adam a quickening Spirit:
⁴⁶yet not first [is] the spiritual, but the natural, afterward the spiritual;
⁴⁷the first man out of the earth made of dust, the second man out of heaven: (1 Cor. 15:45‑47)

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Col. 1:18‑19• ¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent:
¹⁹for in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell; (Col. 1:18‑19)

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Col. 2:3,9• ³in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
⁹For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; (Col. 2:3,9)

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Heb. 1:3• ³who being effulgence of his glory and expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made [by himself] purification of our sins sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high, (Heb. 1:3)

rebellious.

Prov. 1:22‑23• ²²How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness,{HR}And scorners delight them in scorning,{HR}And fools hate wisdom?
²³Turn you at my reproof:{HR}Behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you,{HR}I will make known my words unto you. (Prov. 1:22‑23)

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Isa. 55:7• ⁷Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. (Isa. 55:7)

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Matt. 9:13• ¹³{i}But go and learn what [that] is—I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.{/i} (Matt. 9:13)

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Luke 24:47• ⁴⁷and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all the Gentiles beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:47)

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Acts 2:23,36,38‑41• ²³(him, given up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by hand of lawless [men] did crucify and slay;
³⁶Let all [the] house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God made him both Lord and Christ(this Jesus whom ye crucified.
³⁸And Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
³⁹For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, as many as [the] Lord our God shall call to [him].
⁴⁰And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.
⁴¹Those then that accepted his word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousand souls. (Acts 2:23,36,38‑41)

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Acts 9:17• ¹⁷And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus that appeared to thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, so that thou mightest receive sight and be filled with [the] Holy Spirit. (Acts 9:17)

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1 Cor. 6:9‑11• ⁹What! know ye not that unjust [men] shall not inherit God's kingdom? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor abusers of themselves as women, nor abusers of themselves with men,
¹⁰nor rapacious, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit God's kingdom.
¹¹And these things were some of you. But ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus [Christ] and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:9‑11)

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1 Tim. 1:13‑15• ¹³though before I was a blasphemer and persecutor and doer of outrage. But I had mercy shown me because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief;
¹⁴and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁵Faithful [is] the word and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. (1 Tim. 1:13‑15)

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Titus 3:3‑7• ³For at one time even we were foolish, disobedient, gone astray, in slavery to divers lusts and pleasures, passing time in malice and envy, abominable, hating one another.
⁴But when the kindness and the love to man of our Saviour God appeared,
⁵not by works in righteousness which we ourselves did, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,
⁶which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
⁷that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:3‑7)

that.

Psa. 78:60• ⁶⁰And he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh,{HR}His tent he pitched among men, (Psa. 78:60)

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Psa. 132:13‑14• ¹³For Jehovah hath chosen (in) Zion;{HR}He hath desired [it] for his dwelling:
¹⁴This [is] my rest forever;{HR}Here will I dwell, for I have desired it. (Psa. 132:13‑14)

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2 Chron. 6:18• ¹⁸{i}But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!{/i} (2 Chron. 6:18)

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Isa. 57:15• ¹⁵For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy, I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isa. 57:15)

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Ezek. 48:35• ³⁵[It was] round about eighteen thousand [measures]; and the name of the city from [that] day [shall be], Jehovah [is] there. (Ezek. 48:35)

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John 14:17,23• ¹⁷the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it beholdeth him not, nor knoweth him; but ye know him, because he abideth with you, and shall be in you.
²³Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (John 14:17,23)

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2 Cor. 6:16• ¹⁶and what agreement for God's temple with idols? For ye are [the] living God's temple, even as God said, I will dwell and walk among them, and will be their God, and they shall be my people. (2 Cor. 6:16)

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Rev. 1:20• ²⁰the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest on my right hand, and the seven golden lamp-stands; the seven stars are angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamp-stands are seven churches. (Rev. 1:20)

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Rev. 2:1• ¹To the angel of the church that is in Ephesus write, These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, that walketh in the midst of the seven golden lamp-stands: (Rev. 2:1)

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Rev. 21:3• ³And I heard a loud voice out of the throne, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God {i}is{/i} with men, and he shall tabernacle with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God. (Rev. 21:3)

• He is Jehovah in Zion, according to promise, here ascended, on His rejection, He receives gifts as man. He is beyond all Jewish promises. Yet it applies to Jews, the rebellious. But there it is not Jehovah, but Jah Elohim. Christ's exaltation will bring back God in sovereign grace into the midst of Israel. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 64-77” by J.N. Darby)

• Moreover, all this goodness to Israel flows from Christ having ascended on high. Doubtless the psalmist but little entered into the deep significance of his own words (1 Peter 1:11); nevertheless the Spirit of God, as we know from the use of these words in Ephesians 4:8, had Christ in view. In His place of glory He received gifts for men. In Ephesians the gifts are spoken of in connection with the Church; here in connection with Israel, even though Israel had been rebellious. (“Psalms 68” by H. Smith)

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Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Manp, and even for the rebellious, for the dwellingq there of Jah Elohim.

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i.e. as man (Adam), in connection with mankind.

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See Ex. 25.8.

W. Kelly Translation

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Thou hast ascended on high,{HR}Thou hast led captivity captive,{HR}Thou hast received gifts in man,{HR}And rebelsa also, that Jah Elohim should dwell [there].

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Or, as.