2
And the spiritרוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהwill restוְנָחָהon him,עָלָיוthe spiritרוּחַof wisdomחָכְמָהand understanding,וּבִינָהthe spiritרוּחַof counselעֵצָהand might,וּגְבוּרָהthe spiritרוּחַof knowledgeדַּעַתand of the fearוְיִרְאַתof YHWH.יְהוָה
Isaiah 11:2
Study it in the app“And the spirit of YHWH will rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of YHWH.”
A shoot from Jesse will rule with justice, defending the humbleThe Kingdom of GodOn the shoot from Jesse's stump, the spirit of wisdom and understanding will restThe Holy Spirit
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 11:2, word by word
- And the spiritרוּחַruach
Spirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- will restנָחָהnacha
rest
To stay still and settle in a place.
Where else “nacha” appears- of wisdomחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- and understandingבִינָהvina
understanding
Understanding: the ability to comprehend and to tell one thing from another.
Where else “vina” appears- of counselעֵצָהetsa
counsel
What is said to someone to help him decide what to do.
Where else “etsa” appears- and mightגְבוּרָהgevura
strength
Strength of body or spirit to face something.
Where else “gevura” appears- of knowledgeדַּעַתdaat
knowledge
What one has learned; or a close bond with God.
Where else “daat” appears- and of the fearיִרְאַתyirat
fear
Fear. "The fear of God" is deep reverence that leads one to obey him and avoid evil.
Where else “yirat” appears
Translation note
“Spirit” is written in lowercase throughout the Old Testament; the Hebrew does not distinguish capital letters.
The context
1And a shoot will come out from the trunk of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
2 · This verse (above)
3And his delight will be in the fear of YHWH; and he will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear;