1 “At that time, a4:1 Lit. day seven women will cling tightly to one man and will make him this offer: b4:1 Lit. will say ‘We’ll provide c4:1 Lit. eat our own bread. We’ll provide our own clothes. Just let us marry you d4:1 Lit. let your name be upon us so we won’t be stigmatized anymore.’” e4:1 i.e. by appearing to be part of a family ISV — Isaiah 4:1
2 “At that time, f4:2 Lit. In that day 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. g4:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack and Judah ISV — Isaiah 4:2
3 Whoever h4:3 Lit. It will come about that whoever survives in Zion and whoever remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who has been appointed to survive in Jerusalem— ISV — Isaiah 4:3
4 when the LORD will have washed away the filth of the women i4:4 Lit. daughters of Zion, cleaning up Jerusalem’s guilt j4:4 Lit. blood; i.e. guilt incurred by shedding innocent blood by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of tempest. k4:4 So 1QIsaa; MT reads of burning ISV — Isaiah 4:4
5 Then the LORD will create over the entire site of Mount Zion—including over those who assemble there—a cloud by day l4:5 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 ISV — Isaiah 4:5
6 and also to serve as a refuge and shelter from storms and rain.” ISV — Isaiah 4:6