4:2 At that time 2
the crops given by the Lord will bring admiration and honor; 3
the produce of the land will be a source of pride and delight
to those who remain in Israel. 4
11:1 A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s 5 root stock,
a bud will sprout 6 from his roots.
53:2 He sprouted up like a twig before God, 7
like a root out of parched soil; 8
he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, 9
no special appearance that we should want to follow him. 10
23:5 “I, the Lord, promise 11 that a new time will certainly come 12
when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, 13 a descendant of David.
He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding 14
and will do what is just and right in the land. 15
“‘He will do what is just and right in the land.
17:22 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:
“‘I will take a sprig 17 from the lofty top of the cedar and plant it. 18
I will pluck from the top one of its tender twigs;
I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
17:23 I will plant it on a high mountain of Israel,
and it will raise branches and produce fruit and become a beautiful cedar.
Every bird will live under it;
Every winged creature will live in the shade of its branches.
17:24 All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord.
I make the high tree low; I raise up the low tree.
I make the green tree wither, and I make the dry tree sprout.
I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it!’”
1:78 Because of 21 our God’s tender mercy 22
the dawn 23 will break 24 upon us from on high