Isaiah11:9

Translation

Those that previously acted violently shall not cause any harm nor destruction in all my holy mountain,

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For the earth will be full of the knowledge of YHVH (read Adonai)

as the waters cover the sea.

Paraphrase

Nothing will cause any harm or destruction in my holy realm where my strength [will be evident], For as my rule becomes complete, all the inhabitants of the earth will fully understand God’s ways and know Him personally, as fully and assuredly as water fills the sea to their proper level.

Footnotes

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“My holy mountain” is seen by many as a reference to Mt Zion, the location of the temple. However, this passage is describing the arrival of “the rod from the stem of Jesse and a branch out of his roots,” i.e. the arrival of the Messiah and what He will establish. We now know that this refers to much more than the activity that would go on at the temple mount, in fact, the era of the Former Covenant was brought to a close by a handful of key signs, one of which was the destruction of the temple (Mt 24). I believe this phrase refers to the Messiah’s realm – the kingdom He would establish as the Holy Spirit took control of one heart after another.