King James Version

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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וְיָצָ֥אveyatsaand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, a completed action in a sequenceH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…חֹ֖טֶרchoterrodחֹטֵרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rod”, the ordinary formH2415a twigrod.מִגֵּ֣זַעmigezafrom stemגֶּזַעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from stem”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1503the trunk or stump of atree (as felled or as planted)stem, stock.יִשָׁ֑יyishayJesseיִשַׁיnoun, proper name — “Jesse”H3448Jishai, David's fatherJesse.וְנֵ֖צֶרvenetserand branchנֵצֶרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and branch”, the ordinary formH5342a shoot; figuratively, a descendantbranch.מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יוmisharashayvfrom rootשֶׁרֶשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from root”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8328a root (literally or figuratively)bottom, deep, heel, root.יִפְרֶֽהyifrehbearפָּרָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bear”, an unfinished actionH6509to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a twig shall grow forth out of his roots.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.

Young’s Literal Translation

And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful.

World English Bible

A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.

Darby Translation

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall be fruitful;

Douay-Rheims

And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a twig shall grow forth out of his roots.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a blossom shall come up from his root:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξελεύσεται ῥάβδος ἐκ τῆς ῥίζης Ἰεσσαί, καὶ ἄνθος ἐκ τῆς ῥίζης ἀναβήσεται,

Quoted in

Matthew 2:23 Matthew 2:23 · King James VersionAnd he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.Matthew 2:23 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that it might be fulfilled
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

Alluded to in

Acts 13:23 Acts 13:23 · King James VersionOf this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:Acts 13:23 · King James VersionOpen the Source
rod/branch of Jesse · early church, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: