Bible Verses About Righteous Branch: 12

"'The days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.'"

— Jeremiah 23:5 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Righteous Branch want Scripture on Jeremiah's tsemach tsaddiq king — not only the broader Branch shoot inventory, and not Root of David alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the Branch, Bible verses about Root of David, Bible verses about Son of David, Bible verses about the Messiah, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the kingdom of God, Bible verses about righteousness, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Righteous Branch here means the Davidic king who reigns in justice — distinct from Branch-as-shoot lists or Root-of-David surveys alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "Branch" often renders צֶמַח tsemach (Strong's H6780; Bible Hub H6780) — sprout, growth, branch. "Righteous" is צַדִּיק tsaddiq (H6662; Bible Hub H6662) — just, righteous. Jeremiah joins them as "a righteous Branch." This list tracks that tsemach tsaddiq king, not every Branch or shoot verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 23 presses that the righteous Branch is a King who shall reign and prosper — the contrast to false shepherds (Bible Hub MHC Jeremiah 23; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 23). (Branch and Root of David live on those pages; this list centers tsemach tsaddiq.)

12 Bible verses about Righteous Branch

1. Jeremiah 23:5. "'The days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.'" A righteous Branch — a King who reigns wisely. See Bible verses about the Branch.

2. Jeremiah 23:6. "In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior." The Lord Our Righteous Savior — name of the Branch's days. See Bible verses about righteousness.

3. Isaiah 32:1. "See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice." A king will reign in righteousness. See Bible verses about the kingdom of God.

4. Isaiah 9:7. "Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this." Justice and righteousness on David's throne. See Bible verses about Son of David.

5. Isaiah 16:5. "In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it—one from the house of David—one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness." One from the house of David — speeds righteousness. See Bible verses about justice.

6. Psalm 72:1-2. "Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice." Royal son — judge in righteousness. See Bible verses about justice.

7. Psalm 72:7. "In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more." In his days may the righteous flourish. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Jeremiah 30:9. "Instead, they will serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them." David their king — raised up for them. See Bible verses about the Messiah.

9. Ezekiel 34:23-24. "I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the Lord have spoken." One shepherd — my servant David. See Bible verses about the good shepherd.

10. Hosea 3:5. "Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the Lord and to his blessings in the last days." Seek the Lord — and David their king. See Bible verses about hope.

11. Isaiah 11:4-5. "but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist." Righteousness his belt — faithfulness his sash. See Bible verses about faithfulness.

12. Malachi 4:2. "But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves." Sun of righteousness — healing in its rays. See Bible verses about sun of righteousness.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Righteous Branch — not twelve as a grind. If you need Jeremiah's title, start at Jeremiah 23:5–6. If you need a righteous throne, open Isaiah 32:1 or Psalm 72:1-2. If you need David raised up again, open Jeremiah 30:9 or Hosea 3:5. For the broader Branch survey, open Bible verses about the Branch. For Root of David, open Bible verses about Root of David. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Righteous Branch?

Jeremiah 23:5 (a righteous Branch, a King), Jeremiah 23:6 (The Lord Our Righteous Savior), and Isaiah 32:1 (a king will reign in righteousness) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Righteous Branch differ from Branch alone?

Branch covers shoot / tsemach / netser imagery more broadly (Isaiah 11, Zechariah). This page centers Jeremiah's tsemach tsaddiq — the righteous Davidic king — then cross-links Branch and Root of David. See Bible verses about the Branch.

What do tsemach and tsaddiq mean?

Hebrew tsemach (H6780) means sprout, growth, or branch; tsaddiq (H6662) means just or righteous. Together they form Jeremiah's "righteous Branch."

Is Righteous Branch the same as Messiah?

Closely related. Messiah names the anointed one; Righteous Branch names him as the just Davidic king in Jeremiah's speech. See Bible verses about the Messiah.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Jeremiah 23:5–6, then Isaiah 32:1. Thank God for a King who reigns in righteousness. For faith beside that hope, open Bible verses about faith. For Jesus, open Bible verses about Jesus.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicons: H6780, H6662 (links above).
• Bible Hub Hebrew: H6780, H6662.
• Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: Jeremiah 23 (links above).
• Scripture quotations NIV.