Isaiah 4

1 On that day seven women

will seize one man,  * 4:1 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."  * 4:1 Gn 19:31–32; 30:23; Neh 1:3; Is 54:4; Lk 1:25

Zion’s Future Glory

2 On that day the Branch  * 4:2 Or plant of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious,  * 4:2 2Sm 23:4–5; Ps 132:17; Jr 23:5; 33:15; Zch 3:8; 6:12 and the fruit of the land  * 4:2 Ps 72:16; Is 27:6 will be the pride and glory  * 4:2 Is 3:18 of Israel’s survivors.  * 4:2 Gn 45:7; Jdg 21:17; 2Kg 19:30–31; Is 10:20; 37:31–32; Jl 2:32; Ob 173 Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem  * 4:3 Is 28:5; Rm 11:4–5 will be called holy  * 4:3 Is 52:1; 62:12  — all in Jerusalem written in the book of life  * 4:3 Lit Jerusalem recorded for life,* 4:3 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  —  4 when the Lord has washed away the filth  * 4:4 2Ch 4:6; Ezk 40:38; Zch 13:1 of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodguilt  * 4:4 Is 1:15; 3:13–15 from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment  * 4:4 Is 28:6 and a spirit of burning.  * 4:4 Is 1:31; 9:19; 33:14; Mal 3:2; Mt 3:11; Lk 3:175 Then the Lord will create  * 4:5 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  * 4:5 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 all6 and there will be a shelter for shade from heat by day and a refuge and shelter from storm and rain.  * 4:6 Ps 27:5; Is 25:4; 32:1–2