Romans 15:12

Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”

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Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”

BSB

And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

KJV

And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

ASV

And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.

BBE

And again Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who comes to be the ruler over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles put their hope.

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καὶ kai And G2532 πάλιν palin again G3825 Ἠσαΐας Ēsaias Isaiah G2268 λέγει legei says G3004 ἔσται estai There will be G1510 ἡ hē the G3588 ῥίζα rhiza root G4491 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 Ἰεσσαί Iessai of Jesse G2421 καὶ kai and G2532 ὁ ho the [One] G3588 ἀνιστάμενος anistamenos arising G450 ἄρχειν archein to rule G757 ἐθνῶν ethnōn over Gentiles G1484 ἐπ ep᾽ in G1909 αὐτῷ autō Him G846 ἔθνη ethnē [the] Gentiles G1484 ἐλπιοῦσιν.¶ elpiousin will hope G1679

The early church

"And, rejoice, ye Gentiles, with His people. And, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and let all people laud Him." "And, There shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles trust." Now all these quotations he has given to show that we ought to be united, and to glorify God; and also, to humble the Jew, that he may not lift himself up over these, since all the prophets called these, as well as to persuade the man of the Gentiles to be lowly, by showing him that he had a larger grace to answer for.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–13

Christ fulfilled the prophecies and promises relating to the Jews, and the Gentile converts could have no excuse for despising them. The Gentiles, being brought into the church, are companions in patience and tribulation. They should praise God. Calling upon all the nations to praise the Lord, shows that they shall have knowledge of him. We shall never seek to Christ till we trust in him. And the whole plan of redemption is suited to reconcile us to one another, as well as to our gracious God, so that an abiding hope of eternal life, through the sanctifying and comforting power of the Holy Spirit, may be attained. Our own power will never reach this; therefore where this hope is, and is abounding, the blessed Spirit must have all the glory. "All joy and peace;" all sorts of true joy and peace, so as to suppress doubts and fears, through the powerful working of the Holy Spirit.

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