One Unity Resource Bible Isaiah 11

1 *A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse [My husband],

and a †netzer ·branch· out of ‡his roots § will bear fruit.

2 *Ruach Yahweh [Spirit, Breath of He sustains breathing] will rest on him:

†the ruach ·spirit, breath· of wisdom and ‡understanding,

§the ruach ·spirit, breath· of counsel and *might,

†the ruach ·spirit, breath· of knowledge and of ‡the fear of Adonai .

3 §His delight will be in the fear of Adonai .

He will not judge by the sight of his eyes,

neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

4 but with righteousness he will judge the poor,

and decide with equity for the humble of the earth.

He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; *

and with the breath of his lips he will kill † the wicked.

5 Justice will be the belt of his waist,

and faithfulness the belt of his waist. ‡

6 The wolf will live with the lamb,

and the leopard will lie down with the young goat;

The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together;

and a little child will lead them.

7 The cow and the bear will graze.

Their young ones will lie down together.

The lion will eat straw like the ox.

8 The nursing child will play near a cobra’s hole,

and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den.

9 They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain;

for the earth will be full of the knowledge of Adonai,

as the waters cover the sea.

10 It will happen in that day that the nations will seek §*the root of Jesse [My husband], † who stands as a banner of the peoples; ‡ and his resting place will be kavod ·weighty glorious·. 11 It will happen in that day that 'Adonay [Lord] will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria [Level plain], from Egypt [Abode of slavery], from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 He will set up a banner for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel [God prevails], and gather together the dispersed of Judah [Praised] from the four corners of the earth. 13 The envy also of Ephraim [Fruit] will depart, and those who persecute Judah [Praised] will be cut off. Ephraim [Fruit] won’t envy Judah [Praised], and Judah [Praised] won’t persecute Ephraim [Fruit]. 14 They will fly down on the shoulders of the Philistines [To roll in dust (As an insult)] on the west. Together they will plunder the children of the east. They will extend their power over Edom [Red] and Moab [From father], and the children of Ammon [Tribal people] will obey them. 15 Adonai will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt [Abode of slavery]; and with his scorching wind he will wave his hand over the River, and will split it into seven streams, and cause men to march over in sandals. 16 There will be a highway for the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria [Level plain], like there was for Israel [God prevails] in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery].

*11:1 . MP: Messiah is a descendant of Jesse. (This is one specific family within the entire tribe of Judah). (See also Is 11:10a). (Luke 3:32)

†11:1 . MP: Messiah will grow up in Nazareth [Branch, Separated one]. This is known because the Hebrew word netzer ·branch· is used here. This is the only prophecy that says Messiah will come from Nazareth [Branch, Separated one]. (Consider illusion in Is 53:2). In the parallel fulfillment verse, the Greek word for Nazarene is Nazaphnoe, coming from the Aramaic word for twig or branch. Note on the Greek: The Greek word for a citizen of Nazareth [Branch, Separated one] is Nazarethaios. But Matthew uses Nazaphnoe ·branch·, not Nazarethaios [a person from Nazareth]. The King James Version of the Bible, published in 1611, translates the original Greek word as “a person from Nazareth [Branch, Separated one]” regional but modern scholars now believe this translation to be incorrect. The Bible and Matthew both make it clear Yeshua was a “citizen of Nazareth,” of Galilee, in Judea. (Matt 2:22b-23)

‡11:1 . MP: “Stump of Jesse” alludes to the household exists but is not in former glory. Therefore Messiah will grow up in a poor family. In (Luke 2), the offering described is detailed in (Lev 12:6-8) for the poor woman’s purification after giving birth. (See also Is 11:10a; Ps 132:17). (Luke 2:22-24; Rom 15:12)

§11:1 . Quoted in Rom 15:12; Rev 22:16

*11:2 a MP: The Messiah possesses the complete (seven) anointing of the Spirit of God upon him. (John 1:32-33; Acts 10:38; Col 2:9; Rev 3:1) Special Considerations: Seven is the number of complete fullness. Note: This phrase is repeated in (Rev 1:4, 3:1, 4:5, 5:6). All attributes listed are associated with “the Spirit of God” in Old Covenant working with humans, therefore we can liken this to the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the New Covenant because of the sameness.

†11:2 a MP: Messiah has the Spirit of Wisdom (Ex 31:3). (Luke 2:40)

‡11:2 a MP: Messiah has the Spirit of Understanding (Ex 31:3). (Luke 2:46-47)

§11:2 b MP: Messiah has the Spirit of Counsel (Ex 18:10-14, 19, 23-24). (Matt 7:28-29)

*11:2 b MP: Messiah has the Spirit of Might (Judges 7:18-22). (Matt 8:26-27)

†11:2 c MP: Messiah has the Spirit of Knowledge of God (Ex 31:3; John 16:13). (Luke 4:14-15; John 7:15-16)

‡11:2 c MP: Messiah has the Spirit of the Fear of God. (Deut 6:24, 10:12; Jer 32:38 context of Jer 31:31-33 covenant with a new spirit and a new heart). (John 5:19, 5:30)

§11:3 (3-4) MP: Messiah has spiritual quickening, meaning discernment, to fear God rather than people, thus making right judgments based on God’s instructions (Lev 19:15). (Consider also Is 42:1, 42:1). (Mark 12:41-44)

*11:4 . Quoted in Rev 19:15

†11:4 . Quoted in 2 Thes 2:8

‡11:5 . Quoted in Eph 6:14 (The Greek word used here is aletheia ·truth·)

§11:10 a MP: “Stump of Jesse” alludes to the household exists but is not in former glory. (See also Is 11:a). Therefore Messiah will grow up in a poor family. In Luke 2, the offering described is detailed in (Lev 12:6-8) for the poor woman’s purification after giving birth. (See also Is 11:1; Ps 132:17). (Luke 2:22-24; Rom 15:12)

*11:10 b MP: Messiah is from Jesse’s household and is a banner and rallying point to the nations, the Gentiles. (See also Is 11:1, 49:6, 60:1-3). (John 3:14-15; Acts 13:47-48, 26:23; Rom 15:8-9)

†11:10 . Quoted in Rev 22:16

‡11:10 . Quoted in Rom 15:12