And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
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- WEB A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.
- BSB Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- NKJV There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
- NASB Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- NLT Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
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From the cut-down line of David a new shoot — the Messiah — will spring up and bear fruit. Hope arises from what looked like a dead stump.
Overview
After the proud forest of Assyria is felled, a tender shoot grows 'out of the stock of Jesse,' David's father. The lowly imagery signals that the royal line, reduced to a stump, will revive in the Messiah. The New Testament identifies this Branch as Jesus Christ, the promised son of David (Rom. 15:12; Rev. 22:16).
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- Jer 23:5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
- Rev 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
- Zech 6:12And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
- Rev 5:5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
- Acts 13:22–23And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
- Jer 33:15In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
- Isa 53:2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
- Zech 3:8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
- Rom 15:12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
- Isa 9:7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
- Isa 4:2In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
- Isa 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
- Matt 1:6–16And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
- 1 Sam 17:58And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
- Ruth 4:17And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- Luke 2:23–32(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
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