Isaiah 4
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1At that time seven women will grab one man and say, “Please marry us! We will supply our own food and make our own clothes. You won’t have to do anything else if you let us wear your name and take away our shame.”
2At that time the Lord’s plant#4:2 the Lord’s plant This might refer to the country of Judah or to the future king or Messiah. See Isa. 5:7. will be very beautiful and glorious. The people in Israel who survived will be very proud of what the land grows. 3And all those who are left in Zion and Jerusalem will be called holy. Their names were on the list of people in Jerusalem who were allowed to live.
4The Lord will wash away the filth#4:4 wash away the filth This is like a special ceremony for washing away the blood after a menstrual period. After this a man and wife could have sexual relations. from the daughters of Zion.#4:4 daughters of Zion This can refer either to the small towns around Jerusalem or to the women living there. He will wash away the blood from Jerusalem. With a spirit of judgment that burns like fire, he will make everything pure. 5Then the Lord will create a cloud of smoke in the day and a bright flame of fire#4:5 cloud of smoke … fire The signs God used to show that he was with his people. at night over every building and over every meeting of the people on the mountain of Zion. And there will be a covering over everyone#4:5 everyone Literally, “glory,” but this can also mean “soul” or “person.” See Ps. 16:9. for protection. 6It will be a shelter to protect the people from the heat of the sun and from all kinds of storms and rain.
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Isaiah 4
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1On that day seven women
will seize one man,#Is 3:25 saying,
“We will eat our own bread
and provide our own clothing.
Just let us bear your name.
Take away our disgrace.”#Gn 19:31–32; 30:23; Neh 1:3; Is 54:4; Lk 1:25
Zion’s Future Glory
2On that day the Branch#4:2 Or plant of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious,#2Sm 23:4–5; Ps 132:17; Jr 23:5; 33:15; Zch 3:8; 6:12 and the fruit of the land#Ps 72:16; Is 27:6 will be the pride and glory#Is 3:18 of Israel’s survivors.#Gn 45:7; Jdg 21:17; 2Kg 19:30–31; Is 10:20; 37:31–32; Jl 2:32; Ob 17 3Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem#Is 28:5; Rm 11:4–5 will be called holy#Is 52:1; 62:12 — all in Jerusalem written in the book of life#4:3 Lit Jerusalem recorded for life#Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28; 87:6; 139:16; Is 49:16; Ezk 13:9; Mal 3:16; Lk 10:20; Ac 13:48 — 4when the Lord has washed away the filth#2Ch 4:6; Ezk 40:38; Zch 13:1 of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodguilt#Is 1:15; 3:13–15 from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment#Is 28:6 and a spirit of burning.#Is 1:31; 9:19; 33:14; Mal 3:2; Mt 3:11; Lk 3:17 5Then the Lord will create#Gn 1:1; Is 40:26,28; 41:20; 43:1,7,15; 45:7–8; 65:17–18 a cloud of smoke by day#Ex 13:21–22; 14:20; 40:34; Nm 9:15–23 and a glowing flame of fire by night over the entire site of Mount Zion and over its assemblies. For there will be a canopy over all the glory,#4:5 Or For glory will be a canopy over all 6and there will be a shelter for shade from heat by day and a refuge and shelter from storm and rain.#Ps 27:5; Is 25:4; 32:1–2
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