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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The root (η ριζα). Rather here, as in Re 5:5; 23:16, the sprout from the root. From Isa 11:10.

On him shall the Gen…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Isaiah says (Isaiah 11:1, 10):

There shall be a root. A descendant, or one who would proceed from him when he …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And again, Isaiah says.—St. Paul still adheres to the Septuagint, which here diverges more widely from the Hebrew text. The meanin…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

There were plain indications in the Old Testament that the blessing was meant for the Gentiles as well as for the Jews; but still, it was made know…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And again, Isaiah, etc. This prophecy is the most illustrious of them all. For in that passage, the Prophet, when things were almost past …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And again Esaias says
In (Isaiah 11:10) ;

there shall be a root of Jesse

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ fulfilled the prophecies and promises relating to the Jews, and the Gentile converts could have no excuse for despising them. The Gentiles, …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The Apostle taught previously that the stronger should avoid causing the weak to stumble; here he teaches that the stronger should bear w…

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