Old Testament · Prophets

Isaiah chapter 11

A will push up from the of , a will grow from his roots. will on him — the breath of and , the breath of and , the breath of knowing Yahweh and of him.His will be in standing in awe of Yahweh. He will not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear.He will judge the with and decide fairly for the of the land. He will strike the earth with the , and with the breath of his lips he will put the wicked to death. will be the belt around his waist, the sash around his hips.The wolf will the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the young goat. The calf and the lion will feed together, and a small child will lead them.The cow and the bear will graze together, their young will lie down side by side. The lion will eat straw like the ox.An infant will play near the ’s den, a toddler will reach into the ’s nest.Nothing will cause harm, nothing will destroy anywhere on . For the earth will be filled with Yahweh the way the waters cover the sea.On that day, the will stand as a for the . The nations will seek him out, and his resting place will be .On that day, the Lord will reach out his hand a to reclaim the of his people — those left in Assyria and Egypt, in Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coastlands of the sea.He will raise a signal for the nations and gather the people of Israel. He will collect the people of Judah from the four corners of the earth.’s jealousy will vanish, and those who harass Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, and Judah will no longer antagonize Ephraim.They will swoop down on the hills to the west. Together they will plunder the people of the east. They will overpower Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will answer to them.Yahweh will dry up the . He will wave his hand over the with a scorching wind and split it into seven streams so that anyone can cross in .There will be a for the remnant of his people, for those left in Assyria — just as there was for Israel on the day they came up from Egypt.