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Isaiah 4:4-6
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Isaiah 4:4-6
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4 The Lord will wash away the filth[a] from the daughters of Zion.[b] He will wash away the blood from Jerusalem. With a spirit of judgment that burns like fire, he will make everything pure. 5 Then the Lord will create a cloud of smoke in the day and a bright flame of fire[c] 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[d] for protection. 6 It 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 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.
- Isaiah 4:4 daughters of Zion This can refer either to the small towns around Jerusalem or to the women living there.
- Isaiah 4:5 cloud of smoke … fire The signs God used to show that he was with his people.
- Isaiah 4:5 everyone Literally, “glory,” but this can also mean “soul” or “person.” See Ps. 16:9.
Isaiah 4:4-6
New International Version
Isaiah 4:4-6
New International Version
4 The Lord will wash away the filth(A) of the women of Zion;(B) he will cleanse(C) the bloodstains(D) from Jerusalem by a spirit[a] of judgment(E) and a spirit[b] of fire.(F) 5 Then the Lord will create(G) over all of Mount Zion(H) and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night;(I) over everything the glory[c](J) will be a canopy.(K) 6 It will be a shelter(L) and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge(M) and hiding place from the storm(N) and rain.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 4:4 Or the Spirit
- Isaiah 4:4 Or the Spirit
- Isaiah 4:5 Or over all the glory there
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