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Isaiah 11:4

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4but he will judge the poor righteouslyg

and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.

He will strike the land

with a scepterB from his mouth,h

and he will kill the wickedi

with a commandC from his lips.j

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Footnotes

  1. B the rod
  2. C with the breath

Cross references

  1. gPs 72:2,13–14; Is 3:14
  2. hPs 2:9; Is 49:2; Mal 4:6; Rv 1:16; 19:15
  3. iGn 18:25; Ps 139:19; Ezk 3:18–19; 18:20–24; 33:8–15
  4. jJb 4:9; Is 30:28,33; 2Th 2:8

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,

and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;

and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,

and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

but with righteousness he will judge the needy,

with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.

He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;

with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

NLTNew Living Translation

He will give justice to the poor

and make fair decisions for the exploited.

The earth will shake at the force of his word,

and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But he shall judge the poor with righteousness,

and he shall decide for the needy of the earth with rectitude.

And he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,

and he shall kill the wicked person with the breath of his lips.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.