KJV King James Version
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.
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Isaiah 11:10
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there hath been, in that day, A root of Jesse that is standing for an ensign of peoples, Unto him do nations seek, And his rest hath been—honour!
Surrounding context — Isaiah 11
7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.
9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
10 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.
11 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְהָיָה֙H1961 · ha.yahto beבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֔וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itשֹׁ֣רֶשׁH8328 · she.reshrootיִשַׁ֗יH3448 · yi.shayJesseאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichעֹמֵד֙H5975 · a.madto stand: standלְנֵ֣סH5251 · nesBannerעַמִּ֔יםH5971 · ampeopleאֵלָ֖יוH413 · elto(wards)גּוֹיִ֣םH1471 · goynationיִדְרֹ֑שׁוּH1875 · da.rashto seekוְהָיְתָ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beמְנֻחָת֖וֹH4496 · me.nu.chahNohahכָּבֽוֹד׃ פH3519 · ka.vodglory
Cross-references
Romans 15:9-12And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:Matthew 2:1-2Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,John 12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all [men] unto me.Matthew 12:21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.Matthew 8:11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.Matthew 11:28-30Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Isaiah 32:17-18And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.John 3:14-15And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.Isaiah 49:22Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in [their] arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon [their] shoulders.Haggai 2:9The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.2 Thessalonians 1:7-12And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,1 Peter 1:7-9That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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