# the root of Jesse

This refers to Jesse's and King David's descendant who would become the king that was told about in [Isaiah 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Jesse's descendant king" or "the king descended from Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# will stand as a signal flag for the peoples

"will attract the peoples to come to him"

# signal flag

See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:26](../05/26.md).

# The nations

"The people of the nations"