Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 11

1Then a shootחֹ֖טֶרCho.terH2415will spring upוְיָצָ֥אve.ya.Tza'H3318from the stumpמִגֵּ֣זַעmi.Ge.za'H1503of Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448,and a Branchוְנֵ֖צֶרve.Ne.tzerH5342from his rootsמִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יוmi.sha.ra.ShavH8328will bear fruitיִפְרֶֽה׃yif.RehH6509.

2The Spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068will restוְנָחָ֥הve.na.ChahH5117on Himעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921—the Spiritר֧וּחַRu.achH7307of wisdomחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahH2451and understandingוּבִינָ֗הu.vi.NahH998,the Spiritר֤וּחַRu.achH7307of counselעֵצָה֙'e.TzahH6098and strengthוּגְבוּרָ֔הu.ge.vu.RahH1369,the Spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of knowledgeדַּ֖עַתDa.'atH1847and fearוְיִרְאַ֥תve.yir.'AtH3374of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3And He will delightוַהֲרִיח֖וֹva.ha.ri.ChoH7306in the fearבְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'AtH3374of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.He will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808judgeיִשְׁפּ֔וֹטyish.PotH8199by what His eyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869seeלְמַרְאֵ֤הle.mar.'EhH4758,and He will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808decideיוֹכִֽיחַ׃yo.Khi.achH3198by what His earsאָזְנָ֖יו'a.ze.NavH241hearלְמִשְׁמַ֥עle.mish.Ma'H4926,

4but with righteousnessבְּצֶ֙דֶק֙be.Tze.dekH6664He will judgeוְשָׁפַ֤טve.sha.FatH8199the poorדַּלִּ֔יםda.LimH1800,and with equityבְּמִישׁ֖וֹרbe.mi.ShorH4334He will decideוְהוֹכִ֥יחַve.ho.Khi.achH3198for the lowlyלְעַנְוֵי־le.'an.vei-H6035of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776.He will strikeוְהִֽכָּה־ve.hi.kah-H5221the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776with the rodבְּשֵׁ֣בֶטbe.She.vetH7626of His mouthפִּ֔יוPivH6310and slayיָמִ֥יתya.MitH4191the wickedרָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'H7563with the breathוּבְר֥וּחַu.ve.Ru.achH7307of His lipsשְׂפָתָ֖יוse.fa.TavH8193.

5Righteousnessצֶ֖דֶקTze.dekH6664will beוְהָ֥יָהve.Ha.yahH1961the beltאֵז֣וֹר'e.ZorH232around His hipsמָתְנָ֑יוma.te.NavH4975,and faithfulnessוְהָאֱמוּנָ֖הve.ha.'e.mu.NahH530the sashאֵז֥וֹר'e.ZorH232around His waistחֲלָצָֽיו׃cha.la.TzavH2504.

6The wolfזְאֵב֙ze.'EvH2061will liveוְגָ֤רve.GarH1481withעִם־'im-H5973the lambכֶּ֔בֶשׂKe.vesH3532,and the leopardוְנָמֵ֖רve.na.MerH5246will lie downיִרְבָּ֑ץyir.BatzH7257withעִם־'im-H5973the goatגְּדִ֣יge.DiH1423;the calfוְעֵ֨גֶלve.'E.gelH5695and young lionוּכְפִ֤ירu.khe.FirH3715and fatlingוּמְרִיא֙u.me.Ri'H4806will be togetherיַחְדָּ֔וyach.DavH3162,and a little childוְנַ֥עַר קָטֹ֖ןve.Na.'ar ka.TonH5288 H6996will leadנֹהֵ֥גno.HegH5090them.

7The cowוּפָרָ֤הu.fa.RahH6510will grazeתִּרְעֶ֔ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7462with the bearוָדֹב֙va.DoH1677,their youngיַלְדֵיהֶ֑ןyal.dei.HenH3206will lie downיִרְבְּצ֣וּyir.be.TzuH7257togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162,and the lionוְאַרְיֵ֖הve.'ar.YehH738will eatיֹֽאכַל־yo.khal-H398strawתֶּֽבֶן׃Te.venH8401like the oxכַּבָּקָ֥רka.ba.KarH1241.

8The infantיוֹנֵ֖קyo.NekH3243will playוְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥עve.shi.'a.Sha'H8173byעַל־'al-H5921the cobra’sפָּ֑תֶןPa.tenH6620denחֻ֣רchurH2352,and the toddlerגָּמ֖וּלga.MulH1580will reachיָד֥וֹ הָדָֽה׃ya.Do ha.DahH1911 H3027intoוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921the viper’sצִפְעוֹנִ֔יtzif.'o.NiH6848nestמְאוּרַ֣תme.'u.RatH3975.

9They will neitherלֹֽא־lo'-H3808harmיָרֵ֥עוּya.Re.'uH7489norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808destroyיַשְׁחִ֖יתוּyash.Chi.tuH7843on allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605My holyקָדְשִׁ֑יkod.shiH6944mountainהַ֣רharH2022,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776will be fullמָלְאָ֣הmal.'AhH4390of the knowledgeדֵּעָה֙de.'AhH1844אֶת־'et-H853of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068as the seaלַיָּ֥םlai.YamH3220is fullמְכַסִּֽים׃ פme.kha.SimH3680of waterכַּמַּ֖יִםka.Ma.yimH4325.

10וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961On thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the Rootשֹׁ֣רֶשׁSho.reshH8328of Jesseיִשַׁ֗יyi.ShaiH3448אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834will standעֹמֵד֙'o.MedH5975as a bannerלְנֵ֣סle.NesH5251for the peoplesעַמִּ֔ים אֵלָ֖יו'a.Mim 'e.LavH5971 H413.The nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471will seek Himיִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ וְהָיְתָ֥הyid.Ro.shu ve.ha.ye.TahH1875 H1961,and His place of restמְנֻחָת֖וֹme.nu.cha.ToH4496will be gloriousכָּבֽוֹד׃ פka.VodH3519.

11וְהָיָ֣ה׀ve.ha.YahH1961On thatהַה֗וּא יוֹסִ֨יףha.Hu' yo.SifH1931 H3254dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י׀'a.do.NaiH136will extend His handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027a second timeשֵׁנִית֙she.NitH8145to recoverלִקְנ֖וֹתlik.NotH7069the remnantשְׁאָ֣רshe.'ArH7605of His peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834יִשָּׁאֵר֩yi.sha.'ErH7604אֶת־'et-H853from Assyriaמֵאַשּׁ֨וּרme.'a.ShurH804,from Egyptוּמִמִּצְרַ֜יִםu.mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,from Pathrosוּמִפַּתְר֣וֹסu.mi.pat.RosH6624,from Cushוּמִכּ֗וּשׁu.mi.KushH3568,from Elamוּמֵעֵילָ֤םu.me.'ei.LamH5867,from Shinarוּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙u.mi.shin.'ArH8152,from Hamathוּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔תu.Me.cha.MatH2574,and from the islandsוּמֵאִיֵּ֖יu.me.'i.YeiH339of the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220.

12He will raiseוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375a bannerנֵס֙nesH5251for the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֔םla.go.YimH1471and gatherוְאָסַ֖ףve.'a.SafH622the exilesנִדְחֵ֣יnid.CheiH5080of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;He will collectיְקַבֵּ֔ץye.ka.BetzH6908the scatteredוּנְפֻצ֤וֹתu.ne.fu.TzotH5310of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063from the fourמֵאַרְבַּ֖עme.'ar.Ba'H702cornersכַּנְפ֥וֹתkan.FotH3671of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

13Then the jealousyקִנְאַ֣תkin.'AtH7068of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669will departוְסָ֙רָה֙ve.Sa.rahH5493,and the adversariesH6862of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063will be cut offיִכָּרֵ֑תוּyi.ka.Re.tuH3772.Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669will no longerלֹֽא־lo'-H3808envyיְקַנֵּ֣אye.ka.Ne'H7065אֶת־'et-H853Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,nor willלֹֽא־lo'-H3808Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֖הvi.hu.DahH3063harassH6887אֶת־'et-H853Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

14They will swoop downוְעָפ֨וּve.'a.FuH5774on the slopesבְכָתֵ֤ףve.kha.TefH3802of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙pe.lish.TimH6430to the westיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220;togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162they will plunderיָבֹ֣זּוּya.Vo.zuH962אֶת־'et-H853the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of the eastקֶ֑דֶםKe.demH6924.They will layמִשְׁל֣וֹחmish.LochH4916their handsיָדָ֔םya.DamH3027on Edomאֱד֤וֹם'e.DomH123and Moabוּמוֹאָב֙u.mo.'AvH4124,and the Ammonitesוּבְנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹןu.ve.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983will be subject to themמִשְׁמַעְתָּֽם׃mish.ma'.TamH4928.

15The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068אֵ֚ת'etH853will devote to destructionוְהֶחֱרִ֣יםve.he.che.RimH2763the gulfלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956of the Seaיָם־yom-H3220of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;with a scorchingבַּעְיָ֣םba'.YamH5868windרוּח֑וֹru.ChoH7307He will sweepוְהֵנִ֥יףve.he.NifH5130His handיָד֛וֹya.DoH3027overעַל־'al-H5921the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֖רha.na.HarH5104.He will split itוְהִכָּ֙הוּ֙ve.hi.Ka.huH5221into sevenלְשִׁבְעָ֣הle.shiv.'AhH7651streamsנְחָלִ֔יםne.cha.LimH5158for men to crossוְהִדְרִ֖יךְve.hid.RikhH1869with dry sandalsבַּנְּעָלִֽים׃ba.ne.'a.LimH5275.

16There will beוְהָיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.TahH1961a highwayמְסִלָּ֔הme.si.LahH4546for the remnantלִשְׁאָ֣רlish.'ArH7605of His peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834remainיִשָּׁאֵ֖רyi.sha.'ErH7604from Assyriaמֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּרme.'a.ShurH804,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834there wasהָֽיְתָה֙ha.ye.TahH1961for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478whenבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117they came upעֲלֹת֖וֹa.lo.ToH5927from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

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