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The Future Glory of Jerusalem

“At that time,[a] the Lord’s branch will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors of Israel and Judah.[b] Whoever[c] survives in Zion and whoever remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who has been appointed to survive in Jerusalem— when the Lord will have washed away the filth of the women[d] of Zion, cleaning up Jerusalem’s guilt[e] by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of tempest.[f] Then the Lord will create over the entire site of Mount Zion—including over those who assemble there—a cloud by day[g] and also to serve as a refuge and shelter from storms and rain.”

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  1. Isaiah 4:2 Lit. In that day
  2. Isaiah 4:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack and Judah
  3. Isaiah 4:3 Lit. It will come about that whoever
  4. Isaiah 4:4 Lit. daughters
  5. Isaiah 4:4 Lit. blood; i.e. guilt incurred by shedding innocent blood
  6. Isaiah 4:4 So 1QIsaa; MT reads of burning
  7. Isaiah 4:5 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX reads day, accompanied by smoke, as well as the brilliance of a flaming fire by night, because over the entire glorious area there will be a canopy and a shelter to protect from the heat of the day, and

The Branch of the Lord

In that day(A) the Branch of the Lord(B) will be beautiful(C) and glorious, and the fruit(D) of the land will be the pride and glory(E) of the survivors(F) in Israel. Those who are left in Zion,(G) who remain(H) in Jerusalem, will be called holy,(I) all who are recorded(J) among the living in Jerusalem. The Lord will wash away the filth(K) of the women of Zion;(L) he will cleanse(M) the bloodstains(N) from Jerusalem by a spirit[a] of judgment(O) and a spirit[b] of fire.(P) Then the Lord will create(Q) over all of Mount Zion(R) and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night;(S) over everything the glory[c](T) will be a canopy.(U) It will be a shelter(V) and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge(W) and hiding place from the storm(X) and rain.

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  1. Isaiah 4:4 Or the Spirit
  2. Isaiah 4:4 Or the Spirit
  3. Isaiah 4:5 Or over all the glory there