Isaiah Chapter 27 · Verse 6

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He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

Original Language Analysis

הַבָּאִים֙ He shall cause them that come H935
הַבָּאִים֙ He shall cause them that come
Strong's: H935
Word #: 1 of 10
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
יַשְׁרֵ֣שׁ to take root H8327
יַשְׁרֵ֣שׁ to take root
Strong's: H8327
Word #: 2 of 10
to root, i.e., strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it
יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב of Jacob H3290
יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב of Jacob
Strong's: H3290
Word #: 3 of 10
jaakob, the israelitish patriarch
יָצִ֥יץ shall blossom H6692
יָצִ֥יץ shall blossom
Strong's: H6692
Word #: 4 of 10
to twinkle, i.e., glance
וּפָרַ֖ח and bud H6524
וּפָרַ֖ח and bud
Strong's: H6524
Word #: 5 of 10
to break forth as a bud, i.e., bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Israel H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Israel
Strong's: H3478
Word #: 6 of 10
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
וּמָלְא֥וּ and fill H4390
וּמָלְא֥וּ and fill
Strong's: H4390
Word #: 7 of 10
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
פְנֵי the face H6440
פְנֵי the face
Strong's: H6440
Word #: 8 of 10
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
תֵבֵ֖ל of the world H8398
תֵבֵ֖ל of the world
Strong's: H8398
Word #: 9 of 10
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as babylonia,
תְּנוּבָֽה׃ with fruit H8570
תְּנוּבָֽה׃ with fruit
Strong's: H8570
Word #: 10 of 10
produce

Analysis & Commentary

He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit. This prophecy shifts from individual peace-making (v.5) to corporate restoration of Jacob/Israel. The Hebrew yashrish (יַשְׁרִשׁ, cause to take root) uses agricultural imagery of deep, secure rooting—no longer the shallow planting vulnerable to removal. The triple promise—blossom and bud (yatsits ufarach, יָצִיץ וּפָרַח) and fill the face of the world with fruit (umalu pnei tevel tenu'ah, וּמָלְאוּ פְנֵי־תֵבֵל תְּנוּבָה)—escalates from rooting to flowering to worldwide fruit-bearing.

This reverses the barren vineyard of chapter 5. God's restored people won't just survive but flourish globally. The phrase fill the face of the world suggests universal scope—Israel's blessing extending to all nations, fulfilling Abrahamic covenant promises (Genesis 12:3). Paul applies this to the gospel's worldwide spread through Jewish-Gentile church (Romans 11:12-15). Jesus's parable of the mustard seed (Matthew 13:31-32) and His promise of disciples bearing much fruit (John 15:8, 16) echo this vision. Pentecost began this fulfillment as Spirit-empowered witnesses went to all nations (Acts 1:8).

Historical Context

Post-exilic Jews returning from Babylon were a tiny remnant, hardly "filling the world." This prophecy pointed beyond immediate restoration to Messianic age when God's kingdom would spread globally. The church, grafted into Israel's olive tree (Romans 11:17-24), became the agent of this worldwide fruit-bearing. By the 4th century, Christianity had spread throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. Today, global Christianity numbers over 2 billion—Isaiah's vision of worldwide fruitfulness continues unfolding.

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