1. A branch will growfrom a stump of a tree that was cut down.So a new king will comefrom the family of Jesse.
2. The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon that king.The Spirit gives him wisdom, understanding, guidance and power.And the Spirit teaches him to know and respect the Lord.
3. This king will be glad to obey the Lord.He will not judge by the way things look.He will not judge by what people say.
4. He will judge the poor honestly.He will be fair in his decisions for the poor people of the land.At his command evil people will be punished.By his words the wicked will be put to death.
5. Goodness and fairness will give him strength.They will be like a belt around his waist.
6. Then wolves will live in peace with lambs.And leopards will lie down to rest with goats.Calves, lions and young bulls will eat together.And a little child will lead them.
7. Cows and bears will eat together in peace.Their young will lie down together.Lions will eat hay as oxen do.
8. A baby will be able to play near a cobra’s hole.A child will be able to put his hand into the nest of a poisonous snake.
9. They will not hurt or destroy each otheron all my holy mountain.The earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord,as the sea is full of water.
10. At that time the new king from the family of Jesse will stand as a banner for the people. The nations will come together around him. And the place where he lives will be filled with glory.
11. At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left alive. These are God’s people who are left alive in Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Cush, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath and all the islands of the sea.