vs 1 From the root of Jesse, a [shoot] will then sprout, And a flower will grow from his root.
vs 2 The Spirit of Jehovah will rest upon him…The spirit of wisdom and understanding…The spirit of purpose and strength…The spirit of reverence and knowledge.
vs 3 The Spirit will fill him with fear of [The] God, And he won’t judge men by their wealth, Nor scold them for the things that they’ve said.
vs 4 He’ll judge the case of the lowly, And [give justice to] the poor of the land. He’ll strike the earth with the words from his mouth, And wipe the godless away with the breath from his lips.
vs 5 Justice will be wrapped ‘round his waist, And his sides will be girdled in truth.
vs 6 Then the wolf and the lamb, together will feed; The leopard will nap with the kid; Bulls, calves, and lions will all graze together, And by a small child, they’ll be led.
vs 7 Together, the ox and the bear will eat grass, And together, their young ones [will play]; For then, the lion will eat straw like the ox.
vs 8 On the burrow of an asp, an infant will play, And lay his hands in a bed of young cobras.
vs 9 ‘For, on My holy mountain, none will destroy, Nor will they not do any harm;’ Since the earth will be filled with the knowledge of God. As the seas are covered by water.
vs 10 In that day, the root of Jesse will sprout…He’ll arise to rule all the nations. In him, the gentiles will trust, And upon him, honor will rest.
vs 11 In that day, God will show the zeal of His hands. On behalf of the few who remain…The remnants of the few who’ll return From Assyria, Babylon, and Egypt, As well as Ethiopia and Elam…Those who will come back from the sunrise And from Arabian lands.
vs 12 For He’ll raise a sign to the nations. And collect the Israelites that were being destroyed…He’ll gather the scattered of Judah. From the four corners of the earth.
vs 13 Then, at that time, Ephraim’s envy, And the enemies of Judah will all be destroyed. For, Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah, And Judah will oppress Ephraim no more.
vs 14 At that time, they will all get together. To attack the Philistines that live in the west, And plunder the Edomites at the sunrise. Moab will be conquered first, But the sons of Ammon are first to submit.
vs 15 Then the Lord will split Egypt’s Sea, And He’ll lay His hands on their River…He’ll send gales to its 7 ravines, So it can be walked through in sandals.
vs 16 Then, it will serve as a road for His people…A path for those left behind, And for those in Assyria that have yet to return. Then for Israel, it’ll be the same as that day When they first came out of Egypt.