But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
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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.