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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. AT: "Jesse's descendant king" or "the king descended from Jesse" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
will stand as a banner for the peoples
A banner is a flag that a king would raise as a sign for people to see it and come to him. AT: "will be like a sign for the peoples" or "will attract the peoples to come to him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
The nations
"The people of the nations"
the Lord will again extend his hand to recover the remnant of his people
The hand is a reference to God's power. AT: "the Lord will again use his power to bring back the remnant of his people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Pathros ... Elam ... Hamath
These are names of places. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)