Isaiah 4

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