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Isaiah Chapter 4 (WYCLIFFE)

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Isaiah Chapter 4
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1 And seuene wymmen schulen catche o man in that dai, and schulen seie, We schulen ete oure breed, and we schulen be hilid with oure clothis; oneli thi name be clepid on vs, do thou awei oure schenschip.

2 In that dai the buriownyng of the Lord schal be in greet worschip and glorie; and the fruyt of erthe schal be hiy, and ful out ioye `schal be to hem that schulen be sauyd of Israel.

3 And it schal be, ech that is left in Sion, and is resydue in Jerusalem, schal be clepid hooli; ech that is writun in lijf in Jerusalem;

4 if the Lord waischith awei the filthis of the douytris of Sion, and waischith the blood of Jerusalem fro the myddis therof, in the spirit of doom, and in the spirit of heete.

5 And the Lord made on ech place of the hille of Sion, and where he was clepid to help, a cloude bi dai, and smoke, and briytnesse of fier flawmynge in the niyt; for whi hilyng schal be aboue al glorie.

6 And a tabernacle schal be in to a schadewynge place of the dai, fro heete, and in to sikirnesse and in to hidyng, fro whirlewynd and fro reyn.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this short chapter, Isaiah 4, cover?
It follows directly from chapter 3's judgment, describing a future so depleted of men that seven women will share one husband just "to take away our reproach" (v1), before promising that a surviving remnant in Zion will be called holy and covered like a cloud by day and fire by night (v3-5).
What does 'seven women shall take hold of one man' mean in verse 1?
It pictures a scarcity of men so severe that women would forgo normal provision just to avoid the social "reproach" of being unmarried - a use of "reproach" for childlessness/unmarried status similar to Genesis 30:23.
What is 'the branch of the LORD' mentioned in verse 2?
It's introduced simply as something beautiful and glorious for the survivors of Israel; the chapter itself doesn't elaborate further on what the phrase specifically refers to.

Today's Verse

The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

Psalms 119:69 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The chapter then turns to hope, describing the branch of the Lord as beautiful and glorious over a remnant washed clean and sheltered by cloud and fire, a marked contrast to the devastation of Isaiah 3 and a bridge into the vineyard song of Isaiah 5.