Isaiah 11:4

Isaiah 11:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
• New International Version (NIV)but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

Context of Isaiah 11:4

2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him — a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. 3His delight will be in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, he will not execute justice by what he hears with his ears, but he will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with a scepter from his mouth, and he will kill the wicked with a command from his lips. 5Righteousness will be a belt around his hips; faithfulness will be a belt around his waist. 6The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat. The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf will be together, and a child will lead them.

Isaiah 11:4 word by word

וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר לְעַנְוֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהִֽכָּה־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּ֔יו וּבְר֥וּחַ שְׂפָתָ֖יו יָמִ֥ית רָשָֽׁע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But with righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• shall he judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• the poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• and reproveיָכַחyâkach · to rebukeH3198
• with equityמִישׁוֹרmîyshôr mîyshôr · plainH4334
• for the meekעָנָו‛ânâv ‛ânâyv · poorH6035
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and he shall smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• with the rodשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
• of his mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• and with the breathרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• of his lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
• shall he slayמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Isaiah 11:4

• Isaiah 32:1Indeed, a king will reign righteously, and rulers will rule justly.
• 2 Samuel 8:15So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
• 2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, his word was on my tongue.
• 1 Kings 10:8How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.
• Psalms 45:6Your throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
• Psalms 72:1God, give your justice to the king and your righteousness to the king’s son.
• Psalms 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked?Selah
• Jeremiah 23:5“Look, the days are coming” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.
• Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time I will cause a Righteous Branch to sprout up for David, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
• Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news,
• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and with justice he judges and makes war.
• Isaiah 1:17Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause.
• Proverbs 31:8Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed.
• Jeremiah 5:28They have become fat and sleek. They have also excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up cases, such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper, and they have not defended the rights of the needy.
• Isaiah 29:19The humble will have joy after joy in the Lord, and the poor people will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;

Commentaries on Isaiah 11:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4With the rod of his mouth "By the blast of his mouth" - For בשבט beshebet, by the rod, Houbigant reads בשבת beshebeth, by the blast of his mouth, from נשב nashab, to blow. The conjecture is ingenious and probable; and seems to be confirmed by the Septuagint and Chaldee, who render it by the word of his mouth, which answers much better to the correction than to the present reading. Add to this, that the blast of his mouth is perfectly parallel to the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Shall he judge the poor - That is, he shall see that impartial justice is done them; he shall not take part with the rich against the poor, but shall show that he is the friend of justice. This is the quality of a just and upright magistrate, and this character the Lord Jesus everywhere evinced. He chose his disciples from among the poor; he condescended to be their companion and friend; he provided for their needs; and he pronounced their condition…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The poor and the exploited would receive the justice due to them, which the wicked leaders of Judah had previously withheld. the rod of his mouth: See Psalm 2:9; Revelation 19:15.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. judge--see that impartial justice is done them. "Judge" may mean here "rule," as in Psa 67:4. reprove--or, "argue"; "decide." But Lowth, "work conviction in." earth--Compare with Mt 5:5, and Re 11:15. earth--its ungodly inhabitants, answering to "the wicked" in the parallel, and in antithesis to the "poor" and "meek," namely, in spirit, the humble pious (Mt 5:3). It is at the same time implied that "the earth" will be extraordinarily wicked when He…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 11:4

• Church
• Gentiles
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Meekness
• Poor
• Power
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Isaiah 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings