Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 11:1-9

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.

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