12 And again, Isaiah says,

“The Root of Jesse(A) will spring up,
    one who will arise to rule over the nations;
    in him the Gentiles will hope.”[a](B)

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(C) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)

12 And again Isaiah says,

(A)(B)“The root of Jesse will come,
    even he who arises to rule the Gentiles;
(C)in him will the Gentiles hope.”

13 May the God of hope fill you with all (D)joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

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12 Again Isaiah says,

There shall be a root of [a]Jesse,
He who arises to rule [as King] over the Gentiles,
In Him shall the Gentiles hope.”(A)

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:12 Jesse was the father of David the king, and Jesus (the Messiah) was a descendant of David.