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 # root of Jesse
 
-Jesse was the physical father of King David. Alternate translation: "descendant of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+"descendant of Jesse" 
 
 # in him the Gentiles will have hope
 
-Here "him" refers to the descendant of Jesse and King David, the Messiah. The Gentiles will trust him to fulfill his promises. The abstract noun "hope" can be translated here with the verbs "trust" or "confidently wait" or confidently expect." Alternate translation: "the Gentiles will trust in him" or "the Gentiles will confidently wait for him to fulfill his promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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+"the Gentiles will trust in him" or "the Gentiles will confidently wait for him to fulfill his promises"