55 lines
2.5 KiB
Markdown
55 lines
2.5 KiB
Markdown
# Chapter 11
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1 Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot—
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yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
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2 And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
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the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
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the Spirit of counsel and might,
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the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
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3 He will delight in obeying the Lord.
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He will not judge by appearance
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nor make a decision based on hearsay.
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4 He will give justice to the poor
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and make fair decisions for the exploited.
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The earth will shake at the force of his word,
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and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
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5 He will wear righteousness like a belt
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and truth like an undergarment.
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6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together;
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the leopard will lie down with the baby goat.
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The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion,
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and a little child will lead them all.
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7 The cow will graze near the bear.
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The cub and the calf will lie down together.
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The lion will eat hay like a cow.
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8 The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra.
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Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
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9 Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,
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for as the waters fill the sea,
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so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.
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10 In that day the heir to David’s throne
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will be a banner of salvation to all the world.
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The nations will rally to him,
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and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.
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11 In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time
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to bring back the remnant of his people—
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those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt;
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in southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Elam;
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in Babylonia, Hamath, and all the distant coastlands.
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12 He will raise a flag among the nations
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and assemble the exiles of Israel.
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He will gather the scattered people of Judah
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from the ends of the earth.
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13 Then at last the jealousy between Israel and Judah will end.
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They will not be rivals anymore.
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14 They will join forces to swoop down on Philistia to the west.
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Together they will attack and plunder the nations to the east.
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They will occupy the lands of Edom and Moab,
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and Ammon will obey them.
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15 The Lord will make a dry path through the gulf of the Red Sea.
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He will wave his hand over the Euphrates River,
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sending a mighty wind to divide it into seven streams
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so it can easily be crossed on foot.
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16 He will make a highway for the remnant of his people,
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the remnant coming from Assyria,
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just as he did for Israel long ago
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when they returned from Egypt. |