Isaiah 11:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 But he shall judge the poor with justice,
and decide fairly for the land’s afflicted.(A)
He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.(B)
5 Justice shall be the band around his waist,
and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.(C)
6 [a]Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat;
The calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them.(D)
Footnotes
- 11:6–9 This picture of the idyllic harmony of paradise is a dramatic symbol of universal peace and justice under the rule of the new Davidic king. The peace and harmony even among carnivores and their natural prey in this description suggest a paradisiac aspect of the reign of the new king.
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