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.

ISAIAH 27:6KJV
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Isaiah 27:6 (KJV)

What does Isaiah 27:6 mean?

Isaiah 27:6 describes a future time when the descendants of Jacob (Israel) will become firmly established, flourish, and spread blessing widely, producing fruit that fills the world. The verse uses images of planting, blossoming, and fruitfulness to show Israel’s restoration and positive influence far beyond its borders.

In this part of Isaiah, the prophet is speaking to the people of Israel, many of whom have experienced hardship and exile. The verse promises that, despite past struggles, Israel will take root and thrive again. The language points to a renewed community that not only survives but also brings benefit and abundance to many nations.

The Hebrew behind Isaiah 27:6

  • "take root" (שָׁרַשׁ, sharash): This word means to become firmly planted or established. It emphasizes stability and lasting presence, not just a temporary improvement.
  • "blossom" (צִיץ, tsits): This word refers to a flower blooming. It paints a picture of new life and beauty emerging from what was once barren or broken.
  • "fill" (מָלֵא, male): This word means to fill up or overflow. Here, it highlights how the blessings from Israel will not be limited but will reach and impact the wider world.
  • "fruit" (תְּנוּבָה, tenuvah): This word means produce or yield, especially in the sense of good results or benefits. It suggests that Israel’s restoration will have real, tangible effects.

Why Isaiah 27:6 matters

  • Isaiah 27:6 clears up the idea that Israel’s restoration is only for its own sake; the verse shows that Israel’s renewal is meant to benefit the whole world.
  • The verse connects to the wider theme in Isaiah of hope after judgment, promising that hardship is not the end of the story for God’s people.
  • The imagery of planting and fruitfulness ties back to earlier promises in the Bible about Israel’s role as a blessing to all nations, helping readers see the continuity of this hope.

Where else these words appear

“fruit” Hebrew H8570 · used in 5 verses

  • Deuteronomy 32:13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
  • Judges 9:11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
  • Lamentations 4:9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.

“root” Hebrew H8327 · used in 8 verses

  • Job 5:3 I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
  • Job 31:12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
  • Psalms 80:9 Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.

“blossom” Hebrew H6692 · used in 9 verses

  • Numbers 17:8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
  • Psalms 90:6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
  • Psalms 132:18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

“bud” Hebrew H6524 · used in 33 verses

  • Genesis 40:10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
  • Numbers 17:5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
  • Isaiah 17:11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.