New King James Version
Isaiah 4:2
2In that day the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious; And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing For those of Israel who have escaped.
Isaiah 4:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But in that day, the branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious; the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of all who survive in Israel.
Context of Isaiah 4:2
1And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, “We will eat our own food and wear our own apparel; Only let us be called by your name, To take away our reproach.” In that day the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious; And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing For those of Israel who have escaped. 3And it shall come to pass that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who is recorded among the living in Jerusalem. 4When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning,
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בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶה֙ צֶ֣מַח יְהוָ֔ה לִצְבִ֖י וּלְכָב֑וֹד וּפְרִ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְגָא֣וֹן וּלְתִפְאֶ֔רֶת לִפְלֵיטַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- shall the branchצֶ֫מַחtsemach · branchH6780
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- be beautifulצְבִיtsebîy · beautyH6643
- and gloriousכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- and the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- excellentגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347
- and comely forתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
- them that are escapedפְּלֵיטָהpelêyţâh pelêţâh · survivorH6413
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Isaiah 4:2
- Isaiah 11:1There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
- Isaiah 60:21Also your people shall all be righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
- Jeremiah 23:5“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
- Jeremiah 33:15‘In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up to David A Branch of righteousness; He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
- Ezekiel 17:22Thus says the Lord God: “I will take also one of the highest branches of the high cedar and set it out. I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and will plant it on a high and prominent mountain.
- Zechariah 3:8‘Hear, O Joshua, the high priest, You and your companions who sit before you, For they are a wondrous sign; For behold, I am bringing forth My Servant the BRANCH.
- Zechariah 6:12Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying: “Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH! From His place He shall branch out, And He shall build the temple of the Lord;
- Exodus 28:2And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
- Zechariah 9:17For how great is its goodness And how great its beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive, And new wine the young women.
- John 1:14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- 2 Peter 1:16For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
- Isaiah 27:6Those who come He shall cause to take root in Jacob; Israel shall blossom and bud, And fill the face of the world with fruit.
- Isaiah 30:23Then He will give the rain for your seed With which you sow the ground, And bread of the increase of the earth; It will be fat and plentiful. In that day your cattle will feed In large pastures.
- Isaiah 45:8“Rain down, you heavens, from above, And let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, And let righteousness spring up together. I, the Lord, have created it.
- Psalms 67:6Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us.
Commentaries on Isaiah 4:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The branch of the Lord "the branch of Jehovah" - The Messiah of Jehovah, says the Chaldee. And Kimchi says, The Messiah, the Son of David. The branch is an appropriate title of the Messiah; and the fruit of the land means the great Person to spring from the house of Judah, and is only a parallel expression signifying the same; or perhaps the blessings consequent upon the redemption procured by him. Compare Isaiah 45:8; (note), where the same great event…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The branch of the Lord - צמח יהוה yehovâh tsemach “The sprout” of Yahweh. This expression, and this verse, have had a great variety of interpretations. The Septuagint reads it, In that day God shall shine in counsel with glory upon the earth, to exalt, and to glorify the remnant of Israel.‘ The Chaldee renders it, In that day, the Messiah of the Lord shall be for joy and glory, and the doers of the law for praise and honor to those of Israel who are…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. 2The Branch likely refers to the remnant (the faithful people who remain) who would form Israel’s new beginning after the exile (see Isaiah 6:13). Some understand the branch as the ideal descendant of David, the Messiah (God’s chosen king; see Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15–16; Zechariah 3:8; 6:12). Isaiah describes a beautiful and glorious change. The people had experienced shame and disgrace (Isaiah 3:17–25). Now they would experience fertility…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-6Is 4:1-6. that day--the calamitous period described in previous chapter. seven--indefinite number among the Jews. So many men would be slain, that there would be very many more women than men; for example, seven women, contrary to their natural bashfulness, would sue to (equivalent to "take hold of," Is 3:6) one man to marry them. eat ... own bread--foregoing the privileges, which the law (Ex 21:10) gives to wives, when a man has more than one…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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