Then he that shall be left in Zion, and he that shall remain in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, and every one shall be [a]written among the living in Jerusalem,

When the Lord shall wash the filthiness of the daughters of Zion, and purge the [b]blood of Jerusalem out of the midst thereof by the spirit of [c]judgment, and by the spirit of burning.

And the Lord shall create upon every place of mount Zion, and upon the assemblies thereof, [d]a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the [e]glory shall be a defense.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 4:3 He alludeth to the book of life, whereof read Exod. 32:32, meaning, God’s secret counsel, wherein his elect are predestinate to life everlasting.
  2. Isaiah 4:4 That is, the cruelty, extortion, avarice, and all wickedness.
  3. Isaiah 4:4 When things shall be redressed that were amiss.
  4. Isaiah 4:5 He alludeth to the pillar of the cloud, Exod. 13:21, meaning, that God’s favor and protection should appear in every place.
  5. Isaiah 4:5 The faithful are called the glory of God, because his image and tokens of his grace shine in them.

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