Isaiah 11:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of Isaiah 11:1 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 11:1 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ruth 4:17The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
  2. 1 Samuel 17:58“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
  4. Psalms 145:11They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
  5. Isaiah 4:2On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
  6. Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
  7. Isaiah 11:10On 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.
  8. Isaiah 53:2He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.
  9. Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  10. Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  11. Ezekiel 17:22This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
  12. Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
  13. Zechariah 6:12And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
  14. Matthew 1:6and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
  15. Luke 2:23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
  16. Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
  17. Romans 15:12And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
  18. Revelation 5:5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
  19. Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring