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Isaiah 11

BSB·16 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then a shootחֹ֖טֶרḥō·ṭer — Branch, rod, or shoot of a treeH2415 — Full Word Study → will spring upוְיָצָ֥אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the stumpמִגֵּ֣זַעmig·gê·za‘ — Stock, stem, or trunk of a treeH1503 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi·šāy — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →, and a Branchוְנֵ֖צֶרwə·nê·ṣer — Branch; sprout; shootH5342 — Full Word Study → from his rootsמִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יוmiš·šā·rā·šāw — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → will bear fruitיִפְרֶֽה׃yip̄·reh — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study →. 2The Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will restוְנָחָ֥הwə·nā·ḥāh — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → on Himעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →the Spiritר֧וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of wisdomחָכְמָ֣הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and understandingוּבִינָ֗הū·ḇî·nāh — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study →, the Spiritר֤וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of counselעֵצָה֙‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → and strengthוּגְבוּרָ֔הū·ḡə·ḇū·rāh — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →, the Spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of knowledgeדַּ֖עַתda·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → and fearוְיִרְאַ֥תwə·yir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 3And He will delightוַהֲרִיח֖וֹwa·hă·rî·ḥōw — to smell, perceive by scent, accept with favorH7306 — Full Word Study → in the fearבְּיִרְאַ֣תbə·yir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. He will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → judgeיִשְׁפּ֔וֹטyiš·pō·wṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → by what His eyesעֵינָיו֙‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → seeלְמַרְאֵ֤הlə·mar·’êh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study →, and He will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → decideיוֹכִֽיחַ׃yō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → by what His earsאָזְנָ֖יו’ā·zə·nāw — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → hearלְמִשְׁמַ֥עlə·miš·ma‘ — hearing, report, news, reputationH4926 — Full Word Study →, 4but with righteousnessבְּצֶ֙דֶק֙bə·ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → He will judgeוְשָׁפַ֤טwə·šā·p̄aṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → the poorדַּלִּ֔יםdal·lîm — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study →, and with equityבְּמִישׁ֖וֹרbə·mî·šō·wr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study → He will decideוְהוֹכִ֥יחַwə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → for the lowlyלְעַנְוֵי־lə·‘an·wê- — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. He will strikeוְהִֽכָּה־wə·hik·kāh- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with the rodבְּשֵׁ֣בֶטbə·šê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of His mouthפִּ֔יוpîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and slayיָמִ֥יתyā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → the wickedרָשָֽׁע׃rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → with the breathוּבְר֥וּחַū·ḇə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of His lipsשְׂפָתָ֖יוśə·p̄ā·ṯāw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. 5Righteousnessצֶ֖דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָ֥יָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the beltאֵז֣וֹר’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → around His hipsמָתְנָ֑יוmā·ṯə·nāw — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →, and faithfulnessוְהָאֱמוּנָ֖הwə·hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study → the sashאֵז֥וֹר’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → around His waistחֲלָצָֽיו׃ḥă·lā·ṣāw — loins, reins (seat of strength and emotions)H2504 — Full Word Study →. 6The wolfזְאֵב֙zə·’êḇ — wolf; predatory animalH2061 — Full Word Study → will liveוְגָ֤רwə·ḡār — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the lambכֶּ֔בֶשׂke·ḇeś — A young male sheep; lambH3532 — Full Word Study →, and the leopardוְנָמֵ֖רwə·nā·mêr — leopard; spotted big catH5246 — Full Word Study → will lie downיִרְבָּ֑ץyir·bāṣ — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the goatגְּדִ֣יgə·ḏî — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study →; the calfוְעֵ֨גֶלwə·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → and young lionוּכְפִ֤ירū·ḵə·p̄îr — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study → and fatlingוּמְרִיא֙ū·mə·rî — fattened animal; well-fed livestockH4806 — Full Word Study → will be togetherיַחְדָּ֔וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, and a little childוְנַ֥עַרwə·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → will leadנֹהֵ֥גnō·hêḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → them. 7The cowוּפָרָ֤הū·p̄ā·rāh — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → will grazeתִּרְעֶ֔ינָהtir·‘e·nāh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → with the bearוָדֹב֙wā·ḏōḇ — Bear (animal)H1677 — Full Word Study →, their youngיַלְדֵיהֶ֑ןyal·ḏê·hen — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → will lie downיִרְבְּצ֣וּyir·bə·ṣū — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, and the lionוְאַרְיֵ֖הwə·’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → will eatיֹֽאכַל־yō·ḵal- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → strawתֶּֽבֶן׃te·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study → like the oxכַּבָּקָ֥רkab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →. 8The infantיוֹנֵ֖קyō·w·nêq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → will playוְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥עwə·ši·‘ă·ša‘ — to delight in, fondle, or stare in dismayH8173 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the cobra’sפָּ֑תֶןpā·ṯen — cobra; venomous serpentH6620 — Full Word Study → denחֻ֣רḥur — hole, cavity, burrowH2352 — Full Word Study →, and the toddlerגָּמ֖וּלgā·mūl — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → will reachהָדָֽה׃hā·ḏāh — to stretch out, extend, reach forthH1911 — Full Word Study → intoוְעַל֙wə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the viper’sצִפְעוֹנִ֔יṣip̄·‘ō·w·nî — viper or venomous serpentH6848 — Full Word Study → nestמְאוּרַ֣תmə·’ū·raṯ — den, hole, lairH3975 — Full Word Study →. 9They will neitherלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → harmיָרֵ֥עוּyā·rê·‘ū — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → norוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroyיַשְׁחִ֖יתוּyaš·ḥî·ṯū — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → on allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My holyקָדְשִׁ֑יqāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be fullמָלְאָ֣הmā·lə·’āh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → of the knowledgeדֵּעָה֙dê·‘āh — Knowledge; understanding; awarenessH1844 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → as the seaלַיָּ֥םlay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → is fullמְכַסִּֽים׃פmə·ḵas·sîm — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → of waterכַּמַּ֖יִםkam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 10On thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the Rootשֹׁ֣רֶשׁšō·reš — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשַׁ֗יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → will standעֹמֵד֙‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → as a bannerלְנֵ֣סlə·nês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → for the peoplesעַמִּ֔ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. The nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will seek Himיִדְרֹ֑שׁוּyiḏ·rō·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →, and His place of restמְנֻחָת֖וֹmə·nu·ḥā·ṯōw — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study → will be gloriousכָּבֽוֹד׃פkā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →. 11On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י׀’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → will extend His handיָד֔וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → a second timeשֵׁנִית֙šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → to recoverלִקְנ֖וֹתliq·nō·wṯ — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאָ֣רšə·’ār — Remnant, remainder, what is leftH7605 — Full Word Study → of His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → from Assyriaמֵאַשּׁ֨וּרmê·’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →, from Egyptוּמִמִּצְרַ֜יִםū·mim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, from Pathrosוּמִפַּתְר֣וֹסū·mip·paṯ·rō·ws — Upper Egypt regionH6624 — Full Word Study →, from Cushוּמִכּ֗וּשׁū·mik·kūš — Cush; Ethiopia; a remote African nationH3568 — Full Word Study →, from Elamוּמֵעֵילָ֤םū·mê·‘ê·lām — Elam; a descendant of Shem and his territoryH5867 — Full Word Study →, from Shinarוּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ū·miš·šin·‘ār — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH8152 — Full Word Study →, from Hamathוּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔תū·mê·ḥă·māṯ — Northern Syrian cityH2574 — Full Word Study →, and from the islandsוּמֵאִיֵּ֖יū·mê·’î·yê — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּֽם׃hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 12He will raiseוְנָשָׂ֥אwə·nā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a bannerנֵס֙nês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → for the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֔םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and gatherוְאָסַ֖ףwə·’ā·sap̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → the exilesנִדְחֵ֣יniḏ·ḥê — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; He will collectיְקַבֵּ֔ץyə·qab·bêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the scatteredוּנְפֻצ֤וֹתū·nə·p̄u·ṣō·wṯ — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → from the fourמֵאַרְבַּ֖עmê·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → cornersכַּנְפ֥וֹתkan·p̄ō·wṯ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 13Then the jealousyקִנְאַ֣תqin·’aṯ — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → will departוְסָ֙רָה֙wə·sā·rāh — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →, and the adversariesוְצֹרְרֵ֥יwə·ṣō·rə·rê — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → will be cut offיִכָּרֵ֑תוּyik·kā·rê·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → will no longerלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → envyיְקַנֵּ֣אyə·qan·nê — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, nor willלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֖הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → harassיָצֹ֥רyā·ṣōr — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. 14They will swoop downוְעָפ֨וּwə·‘ā·p̄ū — to fly; to faint or grow wearyH5774 — Full Word Study → on the slopesבְכָתֵ֤ףḇə·ḵā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → to the westיָ֔מָּהyām·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →; togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → they will plunderיָבֹ֣זּוּyā·ḇōz·zū — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the eastקֶ֑דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →. They will layמִשְׁל֣וֹחmiš·lōḥ — a sending out; dismissal or releaseH4916 — Full Word Study → their handsיָדָ֔םyā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on Edomאֱד֤וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → and Moabוּמוֹאָב֙ū·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and the Ammonitesוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will be subject to themמִשְׁמַעְתָּֽם׃miš·ma‘·tām — obedience, hearing, command, guard dutyH4928 — Full Word Study →. 15The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will devote to destructionוְהֶחֱרִ֣יםwə·he·ḥĕ·rîm — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → the gulfלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → of the Seaיָם־yām- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →; with a scorchingבַּעְיָ֣םba‘·yām — Strength, might, or powerH5868 — Full Word Study → windרוּח֑וֹrū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → He will sweepוְהֵנִ֥יףwə·hê·nîp̄ — to wave, shake, or move back and forthH5130 — Full Word Study → His handיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֖רhan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →. He will split itוְהִכָּ֙הוּ֙wə·hik·kā·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → into sevenלְשִׁבְעָ֣הlə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → streamsנְחָלִ֔יםnə·ḥā·lîm — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → for men to crossוְהִדְרִ֖יךְwə·hiḏ·rîḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → with dry sandalsבַּנְּעָלִֽים׃ban·nə·‘ā·lîm — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study →. 16There will beוְהָיְתָ֣הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a highwayמְסִלָּ֔הmə·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → for the remnantלִשְׁאָ֣רliš·’ār — Remnant, remainder, what is leftH7605 — Full Word Study → of His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → remainיִשָּׁאֵ֖רyiš·šā·’êr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → from Assyriaמֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּרmê·’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → there wasהָֽיְתָה֙hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → whenבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they came upעֲלֹת֖וֹ‘ă·lō·ṯōw — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 11
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Isaiah 11 is one of Scripture's most glorious messianic passages, presenting Jesus Christ as the perfect King who will reign in righteousness and bring universal peace. The chapter begins with the prophecy of a shoot from Jesse's line—David's father—who will be anointed by the Holy Spirit with perfect wisdom and justice. It then portrays the future kingdom age when Christ returns, when enmity will be removed from creation itself, and when God will regather His scattered people to dwell in peace under His reign. This passage has anchored Christian hope for nearly 2,700 years.

Verses 1–5: The Coming King and His Perfect Character

Isaiah opens with stunning imagery: a rod out of the stem of Jesse and a Branch growing from his roots. This is unmistakably Jesus, the Son of David (Matthew 1:1; Luke 3:23–31). Though David's line seemed cut down and burned—like a tree reduced to a stump—God promises new growth. The Messiah is not merely a human ruler but one upon whom the spirit of the LORD shall rest—a sevenfold anointing of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord (verse 2).

Verses 3–5 emphasize that Christ's judgment will be absolutely perfect. Unlike human judges who are swayed by appearances or rumor, He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears. Instead, His judgments will be marked by righteousness and equity, always favoring the poor and the meek. His very person is girded about with righteousness and faithfulness—these are not external trappings but His essential nature.

Devotional note: We serve a King whose judgment is perfect and whose heart is for the vulnerable. In our fractured world, this should anchor our trust in God's ultimate justice.

Verses 6–9: The Restoration of Creation

These verses paint a breathtaking picture of creation renewed. Natural enemies—wolf and lamb, leopard and goat, lion and calf—will dwell together in peace. A little child will safely lead them. Venomous creatures (the asp and cockatrice) will pose no danger. This is not merely figurative language but a literal prophecy of the future kingdom age when Christ returns and the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea (verse 9).

This transformation flows from the universal knowledge of God's character and reign. When Christ openly rules all nations, rebellion and the curse that fractured creation will be removed. Romans 8:19–22 echoes this promise: creation itself groans for redemption.

Devotional note: The gospel's reach extends beyond human salvation to the renewal of all things. Our hope is not escape from earth but its restoration.

Verses 10–16: The Gathering of God's People

The final section shifts focus to the regathering of Israel. Christ—the root of Jesse—will become an ensign, a banner to which the Gentiles seek (verse 10). In that day (the future kingdom age), the Lord will recover the remnant of his people from worldwide dispersion—from Assyria, Egypt, Elam, and beyond (verses 11–12).

Internal divisions will heal: the envy of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off (verse 13). The reunited people will possess their land and triumph over surrounding nations. God will create an highway for His people's return, reminiscent of the exodus from Egypt—but infinitely greater (verses 15–16).

Devotional note: These promises affirm God's faithfulness to Israel and encourage all believers that national and personal divisions can be healed only under Christ's reign.

Application for Today

While Isaiah 11 looks forward to Christ's future return, believers today can draw strength from its truths. We serve the King described here—perfectly wise, absolutely just, and tender toward the weak. As we await His return and the full restoration of all things, we are called to reflect His character: to judge fairly, defend the vulnerable, and live in peace with others, anticipating the day when the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD.

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