| New Revised Standard (NRS) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. | 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. |
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