Isaiah 4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 On that day seven women
will seize one man,(A) saying,
“We will eat our own bread
and provide our own clothing.
Just let us be called by your name.
Take away our disgrace.”(B)
Zion’s Future Glory
2 On that day the Branch of[a] the Lord will be beautiful and glorious,(C) and the fruit of the land(D) will be the pride and glory(E) of Israel’s survivors.(F) 3 Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem(G) will be called holy(H)—all in Jerusalem who are destined to live(I)— 4 when the Lord has washed away the filth(J) of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodguilt(K) from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment(L) and a spirit of burning.(M) 5 Then the Lord will create(N) a cloud of smoke by day(O) 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,[b] 6 and there will be a booth for shade from heat by day, and a refuge and shelter from storm and rain.(P)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 4:2 Or plant
- Isaiah 4:5 Or For glory will be a canopy over all
Isaiah 4
International Standard Version
4 “At that time,[a] seven women will cling tightly to one man and will make him this offer:[b] ‘We’ll provide[c] our own bread. We’ll provide our own clothes. Just let us marry you[d] so we won’t be stigmatized anymore.’”[e]
The Future Glory of Jerusalem
2 “At that time,[f] 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.[g] 3 Whoever[h] survives in Zion and whoever remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who has been appointed to survive in Jerusalem— 4 when the Lord will have washed away the filth of the women[i] of Zion, cleaning up Jerusalem’s guilt[j] by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of tempest.[k] 5 Then the Lord will create over the entire site of Mount Zion—including over those who assemble there—a cloud by day[l] 6 and also to serve as a refuge and shelter from storms and rain.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 4:1 Lit. day
- Isaiah 4:1 Lit. will say
- Isaiah 4:1 Lit. eat
- Isaiah 4:1 Lit. let your name be upon us
- Isaiah 4:1 I.e. by appearing to be part of a family
- Isaiah 4:2 Lit. In that day
- Isaiah 4:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack and Judah
- Isaiah 4:3 Lit. It will come about that whoever
- Isaiah 4:4 Lit. daughters
- Isaiah 4:4 Lit. blood; i.e. guilt incurred by shedding innocent blood
- Isaiah 4:4 So 1QIsaa; MT reads of burning
- 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 6 a shelter to protect from the heat of the day, and
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