The Root of Jesse
The kingdom of the Messiah, first introduced in...
The kingdom of the Messiah, first introduced in 9:1–7, is now considered in more detail. Isaiah challenged the Israelites about why they would trust in any of the nations when God had far better plans in mind.
10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him,† and His place of rest will be glorious. 11On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush,† from Elam, from Shinar,† from Hamath, and from the islands† of the sea.
12He will raise a banner for the nationsand gather the exiles of Israel;He will collect the scattered of Judahfrom the four corners of the earth.13Then the jealousy of Ephraim† will depart,and the adversaries† of Judah will be cut off.Ephraim will no longer envy Judah,nor will Judah harass Ephraim.14They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west;together they will plunder the sons of the east.They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab,and the Ammonites will be subject to them.