Isaiah 4
4
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
4
A Remnant in Zion
1In that day seven women
will take hold of one man and say,
“We will eat our own bread
and provide our own clothes.
Just let us be called by your name.
Take away our disgrace!”
2On that day the Branch of the Lord
will be beautiful and glorious,
and the fruit of the land
will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
3Whoever remains in Zion
and whoever is left in Jerusalem
will be called holy—
all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living—
4when the Lord has washed away
the filth of the daughters of Zion
and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem
by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.
5Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion
and over her assemblies
a cloud of smoke by day
and a glowing flame of fire by night.
For over all the glory
there will be a canopy,
6a shelter to give shade
from the heat by day,
and a refuge and hiding place
from the storm and the rain.
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