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The Lord will wash away the filth[a] from the daughters of Zion.[b] He will wash away the blood from Jerusalem. With a spirit of judgment that burns like fire, he will make everything pure. Then the Lord will create a cloud of smoke in the day and a bright flame of fire[c] at night over every building and over every meeting of the people on the mountain of Zion. And there will be a covering over everyone[d] for protection. It will be a shelter to protect the people from the heat of the sun and from all kinds of storms and rain.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 4:4 wash away the filth This is like a special ceremony for washing away the blood after a menstrual period. After this a man and wife could have sexual relations.
  2. Isaiah 4:4 daughters of Zion This can refer either to the small towns around Jerusalem or to the women living there.
  3. Isaiah 4:5 cloud of smoke … fire The signs God used to show that he was with his people.
  4. Isaiah 4:5 everyone Literally, “glory,” but this can also mean “soul” or “person.” See Ps. 16:9.

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