New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 4:5
5then the Lord will create over the whole area of Mount Zion and over her assemblies 1a cloud by day, even smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the 2glory will be a canopy.
Isaiah 4:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over everything the glory will be a canopy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud by day, and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory there will be a canopy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)then the Lord will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and above her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a covering.
Context of Isaiah 4:5
3It will come about that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy--everyone who is recorded for life in Jerusalem. 4When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and purged the bloodshed of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and the spirit of burning, then the Lord will create over the whole area of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud by day, even smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory will be a canopy. 6There will be a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and refuge and protection from the storm and the rain.
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וּבָרָ֣א יְהוָ֡ה עַל֩ כָּל־מְכ֨וֹן הַר־צִיּ֜וֹן וְעַל־מִקְרָאֶ֗הָ עָנָ֤ן׀ יוֹמָם֙ וְעָשָׁ֔ן וְנֹ֛גַהּ אֵ֥שׁ לֶהָבָ֖ה לָ֑יְלָה כִּ֥י עַל־כָּל־כָּב֖וֹד חֻפָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
- then the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- will createבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254
- overעַל‛al · uponH5921
- the wholeכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- areaמָכוֹןmâkôn · foundationH4349
- of Mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- her assembliesמִקְרָאmiqrâ' · assemblyH4744
- a cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
- by dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
- even smokeעָשָׁן‛âshân · smokeH6227
- and the brightnessנֹ֫גַהּnôgahh · brightnessH5051
- of a flamingלֶהָבָהlehâbâh lahebeth · flameH3852
- fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- by nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
- will be a canopyחֻפָּהchûppâh · canopyH2646
Cross-references for Isaiah 4:5
- Isaiah 32:18Then my people will live in a peaceful habitation, And in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places;
- Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts; Your eyes will see Jerusalem, an undisturbed habitation, A tent which will not be folded; Its stakes will never be pulled up, Nor any of its cords be torn apart.
- Psalms 87:2The Lord loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.
- Psalms 89:7A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly.
- Matthew 18:20For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Exodus 13:21The Lord was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night.
- Exodus 14:19The angel of God, who had been going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them.
- Exodus 40:34Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
- Numbers 9:15Now on the day that the tabernacle was erected the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony, and in the evening it was like the appearance of fire over the tabernacle, until morning.
- Nehemiah 9:12And with a pillar of cloud You led them by day, And with a pillar of fire by night To light for them the way In which they were to go.
- Psalms 78:14Then He led them with the cloud by day And all the night with a light of fire.
- Zechariah 2:5For I,’ declares the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”
- Isaiah 31:4For thus says the Lord to me, “As the lion or the young lion growls over his prey, Against which a band of shepherds is called out, And he will not be terrified at their voice nor disturbed at their noise, So will the Lord of hosts come down to wage war on Mount Zion and on its hill.”
- Isaiah 37:35‘For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”
Commentaries on Isaiah 4:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And the Lord will create - One MS., the Septuagint, and the Arabic, have יביא yabi, He shall bring: the cloud already exists; the Lord will bring it over. This is a blessed promise of the presence of God in all the assemblies of his people. Every dwelling place "the station" - The Hebrew text has, every station: but four MSS. (one ancient) omit כל col, all; very rightly, as it should seem: for the station was Mount Zion itself, and no other. See Exodus…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And the Lord will create - The meaning of this verse and the next is, that God would take his people into his holy care and protection. The idea is expressed by images drawn, in this verse, from the protection which he afforded to the Israelites in their journeying from Egypt. The word “create” means here, he will afford, or furnish, such a defense. Upon every dwelling-place - Upon all the habitations of his people; that is, they shall be secure, and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-6Verses 2-6 Not only the setting forth Christ's kingdom in the times of the apostles, but its enlargement by gathering the dispersed Jews into the church, is foretold. Christ is called the Branch of the Lord, being planted by his power, and flourishing to his praise. The gospel is the fruit of the Branch of the Lord; all the graces and comforts of the gospel spring from Christ. It is called the fruit of the earth, because it sprang up in this world, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The references to a canopy of cloud and smoke and flaming fire recall God’s continuous presence and protection during the exodus from Egypt (Exodus 13:21–22; 14:21–22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. create--The "new creation" needs as much God's creative omnipotence, as the material creation (2Co 4:6; Ep 2:10). So it shall be in the case of the Holy Jerusalem to come (Is 65:17, 18). upon--The pillar of cloud stood over the tabernacle, as symbol of God's favor and presence (Ex 13:21, 22; Psa 91:1). Both on individual families ("every dwelling") and on the general sacred "assemblies" (Le 23:2). The "cloud" became a "fire" by night in order to be…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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