4:2 At that time 1
the crops given by the Lord will bring admiration and honor; 2
the produce of the land will be a source of pride and delight
to those who remain in Israel. 3
11:1 A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s 4 root stock,
a bud will sprout 5 from his roots.
11:2 The Lord’s spirit will rest on him 6 –
a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, 7
a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, 8
a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord. 9
11:3 He will take delight in obeying the Lord. 10
He will not judge by mere appearances, 11
or make decisions on the basis of hearsay. 12
11:4 He will treat the poor fairly, 13
and make right decisions 14 for the downtrodden of the earth. 15
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, 16
and order the wicked to be executed. 17
11:5 Justice will be like a belt around his waist,
integrity will be like a belt around his hips. 18
11:6 A wolf will reside 19 with a lamb,
and a leopard will lie down with a young goat;
an ox and a young lion will graze together, 20
as a small child leads them along.
53:2 He sprouted up like a twig before God, 21
like a root out of parched soil; 22
he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, 23
no special appearance that we should want to follow him. 24
23:5 “I, the Lord, promise 25 that a new time will certainly come 26
when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, 27 a descendant of David.
He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding 28
and will do what is just and right in the land. 29
“‘He will do what is just and right in the land.