11:1 A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s 1 root stock,
a bud will sprout 2 from his roots.
11:2 The Lord’s spirit will rest on him 3 –
a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, 4
a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, 5
a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord. 6
11:3 He will take delight in obeying the Lord. 7
He will not judge by mere appearances, 8
or make decisions on the basis of hearsay. 9
11:4 He will treat the poor fairly, 10
and make right decisions 11 for the downtrodden of the earth. 12
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, 13
and order the wicked to be executed. 14
11:5 Justice will be like a belt around his waist,
integrity will be like a belt around his hips. 15
11:6 A wolf will reside 16 with a lamb,
and a leopard will lie down with a young goat;
an ox and a young lion will graze together, 17
as a small child leads them along.
11:7 A cow and a bear will graze together,
their young will lie down together. 18
A lion, like an ox, will eat straw.
11:8 A baby 19 will play
over the hole of a snake; 20
over the nest 21 of a serpent
an infant 22 will put his hand. 23
11:9 They will no longer injure or destroy
on my entire royal mountain. 24
For there will be universal submission to the Lord’s sovereignty,
just as the waters completely cover the sea. 25
11:10 At that time 26 a root from Jesse 27 will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, 28 and his residence will be majestic. 11:11 At that time 29 the sovereign master 30 will again lift his hand 31 to reclaim 32 the remnant of his people 33 from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, 34 Cush, 35 Elam, Shinar, 36 Hamath, and the seacoasts. 37
11:12 He will lift a signal flag for the nations;
he will gather Israel’s dispersed people 38
and assemble Judah’s scattered people
from the four corners of the earth.
11:13 Ephraim’s jealousy will end, 39
and Judah’s hostility 40 will be eliminated.
Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah,
and Judah will no longer be hostile toward Ephraim.