Isaiah 4:2-4
What is written? (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. And he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem, when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains of Jerusalem from its midst by a spirit of judgment and by a spirit of burning.
What does it say?
In that day the Lord's Branch will be beautiful and glorious, and the land's fruit will honor those remaining in Israel/Zion/Jerusalem. They will be holy and recorded for life, since the Lord will have washed away Zion's filth and cleansed Jerusalem's bloodstains through a spirit of judgment and burning.
What is its immediate context?
A passage in the midst of a context going through chapters 2-4, all describing what “shall come to pass in the latter days” (vs 2:2). This represents the seventh in a series of “in that day” statements.
How Isaiah 4:2-4 is applied across Bible answers
What is the day of the Lord?
The Lord's day constitutes a time when He will flourish with His followers holy and bearing righteous fruit. They will have been cleansed of sin.
