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Isaiah 4

BSB·6 verses ·Old Testament
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1In thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֨בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → womenנָשִׁ֜יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → will take holdוְהֶחֱזִיקוּ֩wə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → of oneאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manבְּאִ֣ישׁbə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and sayלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We will eatנֹאכֵ֔לnō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → our own breadלַחְמֵ֣נוּlaḥ·mê·nū — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and provideנִלְבָּ֑שׁnil·bāš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → our own clothesוְשִׂמְלָתֵ֖נוּwə·śim·lā·ṯê·nū — Garment, cloak, or outer garmentH8071 — Full Word Study →. Justרַ֗קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → let us be calledיִקָּרֵ֤אyiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → by your nameשִׁמְךָ֙šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. Take awayאֱסֹ֖ף’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → our disgraceחֶרְפָּתֵֽנוּ׃סḥer·pā·ṯê·nū — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →!” 2On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the Branchצֶ֣מַחṣe·maḥ — A branch or shoot that grows from a tree or plantH6780 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְיֶה֙yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → beautifulלִצְבִ֖יliṣ·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → and gloriousוּלְכָב֑וֹדū·lə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →, and the fruitוּפְרִ֤יū·p̄ə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be the prideלְגָא֣וֹןlə·ḡā·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → and gloryוּלְתִפְאֶ֔רֶתū·lə·ṯip̄·’e·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → survivorsלִפְלֵיטַ֖תlip̄·lê·ṭaṯ — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study →. 3Whoever remainsהַנִּשְׁאָ֣רhan·niš·’ār — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in Zionבְּצִיּ֗וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → and whoever is leftוְהַנּוֹתָר֙wə·han·nō·w·ṯār — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → will be calledיֵאָ֣מֶרyê·’ā·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → holyקָד֖וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study →allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → who are recordedהַכָּת֥וּבhak·kā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → among the livingלַחַיִּ֖יםla·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → 4whenאִ֣ם׀’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → has washed awayרָחַ֣ץrā·ḥaṣ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → the filthצֹאַ֣תṣō·’aṯ — Dung, excrement, filthH6675 — Full Word Study → of the daughtersבְּנוֹת־bə·nō·wṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → and cleansedיָדִ֣יחַyā·ḏî·aḥ — to cast out, thrust away, wash cleanH1740 — Full Word Study → the bloodstainsדְּמֵ֥יdə·mê — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → from the heartמִקִּרְבָּ֑הּmiq·qir·bāh — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → by a spiritבְּר֥וּחַbə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and a spiritוּבְר֥וּחַū·ḇə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of fireבָּעֵֽר׃bā·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →. 5Then the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will createוּבָרָ֣אū·ḇā·rā — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → overעַל֩‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּ֜וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → and overוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her assembliesמִקְרָאֶ֗הָmiq·rā·’e·hā — Sacred assembly or convocationH4744 — Full Word Study → a cloudעָנָ֤ן׀‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → of smokeוְעָשָׁ֔ןwə·‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָם֙yō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and a glowingוְנֹ֛גַהּwə·nō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study → flameלֶהָבָ֖הle·hā·ḇāh — A flame or blaze of fireH3852 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵ֥שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → by nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the gloryכָּב֖וֹדkā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → there will be a canopyחֻפָּֽה׃ḥup·pāh — Canopy, tent chamber, or covered structureH2646 — Full Word Study →, 6a shelterוְסֻכָּ֛הwə·suk·kāh — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study → to give shade from the heatמֵחֹ֑רֶבmê·ḥō·reḇ — drought, desolation, waste, barrennessH2721 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָ֖םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →, and a refugeוּלְמַחְסֶה֙ū·lə·maḥ·seh — Refuge, shelter, or place of safetyH4268 — Full Word Study → and hiding placeוּלְמִסְתּ֔וֹרū·lə·mis·tō·wr — A shelter or hiding place; a covert refugeH4563 — Full Word Study → from the stormמִזֶּ֖רֶםmiz·ze·rem — A violent storm or flood; torrential downpourH2230 — Full Word Study → and the rainוּמִמָּטָֽר׃פū·mim·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 4
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Isaiah chapter 4 completes the prophet's vision of judgment and restoration that began in chapter 3. After describing the terrible consequences of Judah's sin and the fall of Jerusalem, Isaiah now unveils God's promise of future hope and renewal. The chapter portrays a restored remnant—those who survive God's judgment—being cleansed, sanctified, and sheltered under God's protective presence. This is fundamentally a passage about redemption after judgment, showing that God's plan does not end in destruction but in restoration and glory.

Verses 1: The Reproach Removed

Isaiah begins with a striking image of social desperation. Seven women—symbolic of the many widows left after war and judgment—desperately seek the protection and identity that only marriage could provide in that culture. They offer to support themselves financially and clothe themselves, asking only to bear the man's name and thus remove their shame. This verse illustrates the desolation that God's judgment brings upon the land: the loss of men through warfare, the loss of dignity, and the deep human need for belonging and honor. Yet beneath this dark imagery lies hope—the removal of reproach, though here by human means, points forward to the ultimate removal of shame that comes through restoration.

Verses 2-3: The Messianic Branch and Holy Remnant

Here Isaiah shifts from the sorrow of judgment to the glory of restoration. "The branch of the LORD" is a direct reference to the Messiah—Jesus Christ. The term "branch" (Hebrew: tsemach) appears throughout the Old Testament as a title for the coming Savior (Jeremiah 23:5; Zechariah 3:8). When Christ comes in His kingdom, He will be "beautiful and glorious," and the earth will be "excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel." The "escaped" refers to the faithful remnant who survive God's judgment. Verse 3 emphasizes that in that day, those who remain in Zion will be called "holy"—set apart, purified, and consecrated to the Lord. The phrase "written among the living" suggests those whose names are recorded in God's book of life, a concept echoing throughout Scripture (Exodus 32:32; Philippians 4:3; Revelation 20:15).

Verses 4: Divine Cleansing

This verse describes the means by which restoration occurs: "When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion." God cleanses His people not by ignoring their sin but by addressing it directly through judgment and redemption. The "spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning" refers to God's holy justice—the fire of His judgment that purifies and refines like a refiner's fire. This is pastoral comfort: our sin is not swept under the rug; it is thoroughly dealt with and removed by God Himself.

Verses 5-6: God's Protective Presence

In these final verses, Isaiah paints a beautiful picture of God's covenant care. The cloud and fire recall the pillar of cloud and fire that led Israel in the wilderness (Exodus 13:21-22). God will create a supernatural canopy of protection over Mount Zion—shade from the heat of judgment, refuge from storms, and the glory of His presence. This is the fulfillment of the tabernacle's purpose: to dwell among His people and manifest His glory.

Application for Today

As believers, we live in the reality of this promise through Christ. Jesus is the Branch—our perfect restoration and glory. Through His death and resurrection, our reproach is taken away, our sin is washed clean, and we are called holy. In our own struggles and seasons of judgment, we can rest in the truth that God's ultimate plan is not condemnation but redemption. His presence still shelters, protects, and provides refuge for those who trust in Him.

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