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the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of
the Lord.
He will delight in obeying the Lord.
He will not judge by appearance
nor make a decision based on hearsay.
He will give justice to the poor
and make fair decisions for the exploited.
The earth will shake at the force of his word,
and one breath from his mouth will
destroy the wicked.
He will wear righteousness like a belt
and truth like an undergarment.
In that day the wolf and the lamb will live
together;
the leopard will lie down with the
baby goat.
The calf and the yearling will be safe with
the lion,
and a little child will lead them all.
The cow will graze near the bear.
The cub and the calf will lie down together.
The lion will eat hay like a cow.
The baby will play safely near the hole of
a cobra.
Yes, a little child will put its hand in a
nest of deadly snakes without harm.
Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy
mountain,
for as the waters fill the sea,
so the earth will be filled with people
who know the Lord.
In that day the heir to David’s throne*
will be a banner of salvation to all
the world.
The nations will rally to him,
and the land where he lives will be a
glorious place.*
In that day the Lord will reach out his hand
a second time
to bring back the remnant of his people—
those who remain in Assyria and northern
Egypt;
in southern Egypt, Ethiopia,* and Elam;
in Babylonia,* Hamath, and all the
distant coastlands.
He will raise a flag among the nations
and assemble the exiles of Israel.
He will gather the scattered people of Judah
from the ends of the earth.
Then at last the jealousy between Israel*
and Judah will end.
They will not be rivals anymore.
They will join forces to swoop down on
Philistia to the west.
Together they will attack and plunder
the nations to the east.
They will occupy the lands of Edom
and Moab,
and Ammon will obey them.
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The Lord will make a dry path through the
gulf of the Red Sea.*
He will wave his hand over the Euphrates
River,*
sending a mighty wind to divide it into
seven streams
so it can easily be crossed on foot.
He will make a highway for the remnant
of his people,
the remnant coming from Assyria,
just as he did for Israel long ago
when they returned from Egypt.
— promises —
from God
Nothing will hurt or destroy
in all my holy mountain.
I SA I A H 1 1:9
Songs of Praise for Salvation
1 In that day you will sing:
“I will praise you, O Lord!
You were angry with me, but not any more.
Now you comfort me.
2 See, God has come to save me.
I will trust in him and not be afraid.
The Lord God is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.”
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With joy you will drink deeply
from the fountain of salvation!
In that wonderful day you will sing:
“Thank the Lord! Praise his name!
Tell the nations what he has done.
Let them know how mighty he is!
Sing to the Lord, for he has done
wonderful things.
Make known his praise around the world.
Let all the people of Jerusalem* shout his
praise with joy!
For great is the Holy One of Israel who
lives among you.”
A Message about Babylon
Isaiah son of Amoz received this message
concerning the destruction of Babylon:
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“Raise a signal flag on a bare hilltop.
Call up an army against Babylon.
Wave your hand to encourage them
as they march into the palaces of
the high and mighty.
11:10a Hebrew the root of Jesse. 11:10b Greek version reads
In that day the heir to David’s throne [literally the root of Jesse]
will come, / and he will rule over the Gentiles. / They will place
their hopes on him. Compare Rom 15:12. 11:11a Hebrew in
Pathros, Cush. 11:11b Hebrew in Shinar. 11:13 Hebrew
Ephraim, referring to the northern kingdom of Israel.
11:15a Hebrew will destroy the tongue of the sea of Egypt.
11:15b Hebrew the river. 12:6 Hebrew Zion.