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Isaiah 11:2

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1 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

3 And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,

4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

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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.

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BSB
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
KJV
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
WEB
The LORD’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
ASV
And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
DARBY
and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
BLB
And will rest upon Him the Spirit of YHWH, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of YHWH.
ÅB
Og Herrens Ånd skal hvile over ham, visdoms og forstands Ånd, råds og styrkes Ånd, den Ånd som gir kunnskap om Herren og frykt for ham.
OTB
Herrens Ånd skal hvile over ham— visdoms og forstands ånd, råds og styrkes ånd, kunnskaps og Herrens frykts ånd.
B1930
Og Herrens Ånd skal hvile over ham, visdoms og forstands Ånd, råds og styrkes Ånd, den Ånd som gir kunnskap om Herren og frykt for ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

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  • John 16:13

    However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

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  • Ephesians 1:17–18

    that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

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  • 2 Timothy 1:7

    For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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  • Isaiah 42:1

    “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

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  • Matthew 3:16

    As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

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  • Colossians 1:8–9

    and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

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  • John 3:34

    For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

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