Isaiah 11:10
8 The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest.
9 They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
11 On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
12 He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- KJV
- And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
- WEB
- It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.
- ASV
- And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious.
- DARBY
- And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, standing as a banner of the peoples: the nations shall seek it; and his resting-place shall be glory.
- BLB
- And in that day it will come to pass [that] the root of Jesse, which is standing, [will be] as a banner for the peoples; The nations will seek Him out, and His resting place will be [in] glory.
- ÅB
- På den tid skal hedningefolkene søke til Isais rotskudd, som står som et banner for folkeslag, og hans bolig skal være herlighet.
- OTB
- På den dagen skal Isais rot stå som et banner for folkene; folkeslagene skal søke ham, og hans hvilested skal være herlig.
- B1930
- På den tid skal hedningefolkene søke til Isais rotskudd, som står som et banner for folkeslag, og hans bolig skal være herlighet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 15:9–12
so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
Read in contextLuke 2:32
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
Read in contextIsaiah 11:1
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
Read in contextMatthew 2:1–2
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
Read in contextMatthew 12:21
In His name the nations will put their hope.”
Read in contextJohn 12:32
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
Read in contextMatthew 8:11
I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
Read in contextIsaiah 32:17–18
The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
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