Isaiah 4:2

Translations

Modern

On 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 Israel’s survivors.

Traditional

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.

Literal

That in the day will be the Branch of YHWH for beauty and for honor, and the fruit of the earth for pride and for glory to the escaped of Israel.

Latin

In die illa, erit germen Domini in magnificentia et gloria, et fructus terræ sublimis, et exsultatio his qui salvati fuerint de Israël.

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English

On 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 Israel’s survivors.

Notes

Isaiah 4:2

The 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 (fruitfulness) and beauty. This change would show God’s presence and blessing among the remnant (4:6).
Even the land would change. The fruit of the land and nature itself would move from desolation (emptiness and ruin) to glory. Isaiah compares this future to the garden of Eden (see Isaiah 51:3; 65:22). The message of renewal finds its ultimate fulfillment in the new creation (see Romans 8:19–27; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15; Ephesians 2:15; 4:24; Revelation 21:22–27).
Those who survive in Israel (the remnant) would be the true citizens of Zion. They would belong to the renewed people of God and share in his promised restoration.

Isaiah 4:2–6

In bold contrast to the desperate picture in Isaiah 3:16–4:1, this prophecy brings salvation and hope. Instead of shame and loss, it promises cleansing, consecration (being set apart for holy use), and renewal. God would cleanse his people from their sin. He would make the remnant holy. He would restore his presence among them.

The imagery in Isaiah 4:5–6 alludes to Israel’s exodus from Egypt. At that time, the Lord guided and protected the people with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Isaiah uses this picture to describe Israel’s future restoration. Just as God once led his people out of Egypt, he would lead them out of exile. Their return would be like a second exodus.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Faithfulness to His People Hope Beyond Judgment Remove the Evil Salvation in Isaiah The Day of the Lord The Holy One of Israel The Remnant

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Zechariah 6:12
And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
Zechariah 3:8
Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
Isaiah 27:6
In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.
Joel 2:32
And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.
Romans 11:4–5
And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
Jeremiah 33:15
In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
Ezekiel 17:22–23
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Exodus 28:2
Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.
Jeremiah 44:14
…so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone to reside in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, where they long to return and live; for none will return except a few fugitives.”

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Branch Isaiah, Book of John the Baptist Last Judgment Remnant

Topics

Branch: A Title of Christ Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Fruits: Called The: Fruit of the Earth Gospel: Prophecies Relating To Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Promises to the Remnant Restoration of Divine Favour Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration

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