Isaiah, Chapter 4

In that day, seven women shall take hold of one man, saying,“We will eat our own foodAnd wear our own clothes;Only let us be called by your name—Take away our disgrace!”

aFor the interpretation of this verse, cf. 28.5. For “radiance,” cf. Septuagint and the Syriac ṣemḥa, and for “splendor,” cf. the meaning of peri in 10.12. In that day, GOD’s radiance Will lend beauty and glory,And the splendor of the landbthe land Emendation yields “my Sovereign”; cf. the parallelism (in reverse order) in 3.17. [Will give] dignity and majesty,To the survivors of Israel.

And those who remain in ZionAnd are left in Jerusalem—All who are inscribed for life in Jerusalem—Shall be called holy.

When the Sovereign has washed awayThe filth of the daughters of Zion,cthe daughters of Zion Emendation yields “Daughter Zion,” i.e., Zion personified; cf. 1.8 and note. And from Jerusalem’s midstHas rinsed out her infamy—In a spirit of judgmentAnd in a spirit of purging—

GOD will createdcreate Emendation yields “spread”; cf. Ps. 105.39. over the whole shrine and meeting place of Mount Zion cloud by day and smoke with a glow of flaming fire by night. Indeed, over all the gloryeall the glory Emendation yields “God’s whole shrine.” shall hang a canopy,

which shall serve as a pavilion for shade from heat by day and as a shelter for protection against drenching rain.