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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Isaiah 11 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/isaiah/11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/isaiah/11-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Isaiah 11</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../isaiah/10.htm" title="Isaiah 10">◄</a> Isaiah 11 <a href="../isaiah/12.htm" title="Isaiah 12">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/isaiah/11.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Reign of the Davidic King</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>“A shoot will come out</p> <p class="poetry2">from the stump of Jesse,</p> <p class="poetry2">and a branch will bear fruit</p> <p class="poetry2">from his roots.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him,</p> <p class="poetry2">the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,</p> <p class="poetry2">the Spirit of counsel and power,</p> <p class="poetry2">the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>His delight will be in the fear of the LORD.</p> <p class="poetry2">He won’t judge by what his eyes see,</p> <p class="poetry2">nor decide disputes by what his ears hear,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>but with righteousness he will judge the needy,</p> <p class="poetry2">and decide with equity for<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read for the">a</a></span> earth’s poor.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read humble ">b</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:4 i.e. by pronouncing judgment">c</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">and the wicked will be killed<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:4 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsaa corrector MT LXX read he will kill the wicked">d</a></span> with the breath of his lips.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Righteousness will be the sash around his loins,</p> <p class="poetry2">and faithfulness the belt around his waist.”</p> <p class="heading">A Transformed Ecology</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>“The wolf will live with the lamb;</p> <p class="poetry2">the leopard will lie down with the young goat.</p> <p class="poetry2">The calf and the lion will graze<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:6 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads lion and the fattened calf">e</a></span> together,</p> <p class="poetry2">and a little child will lead them.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The cow and the bear will graze,</p> <p class="poetry2">and<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:7 So 1QIsaa LXX; the Heb. lacks and">f</a></span> their young will lie down together,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the lion will eat straw like the ox.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The nursing child will play</p> <p class="poetry2">over the hole of the cobra,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the weaned child will put his hand on vipers’ dens.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:8 So 1QIsaa; MT reads a viper’s den; LXX reads a den of vipers">g</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>They will neither harm nor destroy</p> <p class="poetry2">on<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 4QIsac MT read on all">h</a></span> my holy mountain;</p> <p class="poetry2">for the earth will be full</p> <p class="poetry2">of the knowledge<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:9 So 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsac LXX read to know">i</a></span> of the LORD,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:9 So 1QIsaa MT LXX; 4QIsac reads of glory; cf. Hab 2:14">j</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">as the waters cover the sea.”</p> <p class="heading">Israel Regathered</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>At that time,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:10 Lit. day">k</a></span> as to<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:10 1QIsaa MT lack as to">l</a></span> the root of Jesse, who will be standing as a banner for the peoples, the nations will rally to him, and his resting place is<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:10 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsac MT LXX read place will be">m</a></span> glorious.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>At that time,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:11 Lit. day">n</a></span> the LORD will reach out his hand yet a second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people, from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Upper Egypt,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:11 Lit. from Egypt, from Pathros">o</a></span> from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:11 Or coastlands">p</a></span> of the sea.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>He will raise a banner for the nations</p> <p class="poetry2">and will assemble the dispersed of Israel;</p> <p class="poetry2">he will gather the scattered people of Judah</p> <p class="poetry2">from the corners<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:12 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsaa MT LXX read four corners">q</a></span> of the earth.</p> <p class="heading">Israel’s Victory over Its Enemies</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Ephraim’s jealousy will vanish,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:13 Lit. depart">r</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">and those who are hostile to Judah will be eliminated;<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:13 Lit. be cut off">s</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah,</p> <p class="poetry2">and Judah will not be hostile to Ephraim.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But they<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:14 So 1QIsaa MT LXX; 4QIsaa Targ read he">t</a></span> will swoop down</p> <p class="poetry2">on the slopes<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:14 Lit. backs">u</a></span> of the Philistines to the west,</p> <p class="poetry2">and they will plunder<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:14 So pap4QIsae 1QIsaa; MT LXX read the west; together they will plunder">v</a></span> the people to<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:14 Lit. of">w</a></span> the east.</p> <p class="poetry2">They’ll lay their hands on Edom and Moab,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the Ammonites will be subject to them.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The LORD will totally destroy</p> <p class="poetry2">the gulf<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:15 Lit. tongue">x</a></span> of the Sea of Egypt.</p> <p class="poetry2">He will sweep his hand</p> <p class="poetry2">over the Euphrates River</p> <p class="poetry2">with a violent wind,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:15 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read his violent wind">y</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">breaking it up into seven streams,</p> <p class="poetry2">and making a way for people to cross on foot.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And there will be a highway</p> <p class="poetry2">for the remnant that is left of his people out of Assyria,</p> <p class="poetry2">as there was for Israel</p> <p class="poetry2">when they came up</p> <p class="poetry2">from the land of Egypt.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 11:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read <i>for the</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 11:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read <i>humble</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 11:4 i.e. by pronouncing judgment<br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 11:4 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsaa corrector MT LXXread <i>he will kill the wicked</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 11:6 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads <i>lion and the fattened calf</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 11:7 So 1QIsaa LXX; the Heb. lacks <i>and</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 11:8 So 1QIsaa; MT reads <i>a viper’s den</i>; LXX reads <i>a den of vipers</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 11:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 4QIsac MT read <i>on all</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 11:9 So 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsac LXX read <i>to know</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 11:9 So 1QIsaa MT LXX; 4QIsac reads <i>of glory</i>; cf. Hab 2:14<br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 11:10 Lit. <i>day</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 11:10 1QIsaa MT lack <i>as to</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 11:10 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsac MT LXX read <i>place will be</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 11:11 Lit. <i>day</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 11:11 Lit. <i>from Egypt, from Pathros</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 11:11 Or <i>coastlands</i><br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 11:12 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsaa MT LXX read <i>four corners</i><br /><span class="fnb">r</span> 11:13 Lit. <i>depart</i><br /><span class="fnb">s</span> 11:13 Lit. <i>be cut off</i><br /><span class="fnb">t</span> 11:14 So 1QIsaa MT LXX; 4QIsaa Targ read <i>he</i><br /><span class="fnb">u</span> 11:14 Lit. <i>backs</i><br /><span class="fnb">v</span> 11:14 So pap4QIsae 1QIsaa; MT LXX read<i> the west; together they will plunder</i><br /><span class="fnb">w</span> 11:14 Lit. <i>of</i><br /><span class="fnb">x</span> 11:15 Lit. <i>tongue</i><br /><span class="fnb">y</span> 11:15 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read <i>his violent wind</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../isaiah/10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../isaiah/12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/isaiah/11-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>