1. Then a shoot will come out from the stump of Jesse,and a branch from its roots will bear fruit.
2. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,the Spirit of advice and power,the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord.
3. He will gladly bear the fear of the Lord.He will not judge by what his eyes seeor decide by what his ears hear.
4. He will judge the poor justly.He will make fair decisions for the humble people on earth.He will strike the earth with a rod from his mouth.He will kill the wicked with the breath from his lips.
5. Justice will be the belt around his waist.Faithfulness will be the belt around his hips.
6. Wolves will live with lambs.Leopards will lie down with goats.Calves, young lions, and year-old lambs will be together,and little children will lead them.
7. Cows and bears will eat together.Their young will lie down together.Lions will eat straw like oxen.