Isaiah 11:1

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

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Interpretation

The Messiah is called a Rod, and a Branch. The words signify a small, tender product; a shoot, such as is easily broken off.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 11:1-5.

Jesse Person: Firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth ( Ruth 4:17 , 22; Matt. 1:5 , 6; Luke 3:32 ). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David ( 1 Sam. 17:12 ).