89 lines
2.5 KiB
Markdown
89 lines
2.5 KiB
Markdown
Reign of the Davidic King
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# Chapter 11
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1. Then a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse,
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and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
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2. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him--
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a Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
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a Spirit of counsel and strength,
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a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
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3. His delight will be in the fear of the Lord.
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He will not judge
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by what he sees with his eyes,
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he will not execute justice
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by what he hears with his ears,
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4. but he will judge the poor righteously
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and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
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He will strike the land
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with a scepter from his mouth,
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and he will kill the wicked
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with a command from his lips.
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5. Righteousness will be a belt around his hips;
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faithfulness will be a belt around his waist.
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6. The wolf will dwell with the lamb,
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and the leopard will lie down with the goat.
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The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf will be together,
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and a child will lead them.
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7. The cow and the bear will graze,
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their young ones will lie down together,
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and the lion will eat straw like cattle.
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8. An infant will play beside the cobra's pit,
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and a toddler will put his hand into a snake's den.
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9. They will not harm or destroy each other
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on my entire holy mountain,
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for the land will be as full
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of the knowledge of the Lord
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as the sea is filled with water.
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Israel Regathered
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10. On that day the root of Jesse
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will stand as a banner for the peoples.
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The nations will look to him for guidance,
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and his resting place will be glorious.
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11. On that day the Lord will extend his hand a second time to recover the remnant of his people who survive--from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coasts and islands of the west.
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12. He will lift up a banner for the nations
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and gather the dispersed of Israel;
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he will collect the scattered of Judah
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from the four corners of the earth.
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13. Ephraim's envy will cease;
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Judah's harassing will end.
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Ephraim will no longer be envious of Judah,
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and Judah will not harass Ephraim.
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14. But they will swoop down
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on the Philistine flank to the west.
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Together they will plunder the people of the east.
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They will extend their power over Edom and Moab,
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and the Ammonites will be their subjects.
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15. The Lord will divide the Gulf of Suez.
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He will wave his hand over the Euphrates
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with his mighty wind
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and will split it into seven streams,
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letting people walk through on foot.
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16. There will be a highway for the remnant of his people
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who will survive from Assyria,
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as there was for Israel
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when they came up from the land of Egypt.
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