Isaiah 11:1-10

Good News Translation

The Peaceful Kingdom

11 ^(A)The royal line of David is like a tree that has been cut down; but just as new branches sprout from a stump, so a new king will arise from among David's descendants.

²The spirit of the Lord will give him wisdom
    and the knowledge and skill to rule his people.
He will know the Lord's will and honor him,
³    and find pleasure in obeying him.
He will not judge by appearance or hearsay;
⁴    ^(B)he will judge the poor fairly
    and defend the rights of the helpless.
At his command the people will be punished,
    and evil persons will die.
⁵^(C)He will rule his people with justice and integrity.

⁶^(D)Wolves and sheep will live together in peace,
    and leopards will lie down with young goats.
Calves and lion cubs will feed^[a] together,
    and little children will take care of them.
⁷Cows and bears will eat together,
    and their calves and cubs will lie down in peace.
Lions will eat straw as cattle do.
⁸Even a baby will not be harmed
    if it plays near a poisonous snake.
⁹^(E)On Zion, God's sacred hill,
    there will be nothing harmful or evil.
The land will be as full of knowledge of the Lord
    as the seas are full of water.

The Exiled People Will Return

¹⁰^(F)A day is coming when the new king from the royal line of David will be a symbol to the nations. They will gather in his royal city and give him honor.

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