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Open section A Remnant in Zion
I1n that day seven women
2On that day the Branch of the LORD 3Whoever remains in Zion 4when the Lord has washed away
5Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion 6a shelter to give shade
Isaiah
Chapter 4
A Remnant in Zion
Isaiah 4 moves from the aftermath of judgment into a compact but radiant vision of remnant hope, cleansing, and renewed divine presence. The chapter begins with the social shame left by prior devastation, then turns to the beauty of the LORD's Branch, the holiness of those who remain in Zion, and the restoration of God's protective glory over His people.
As the fourth chapter of Isaiah, this passage shows how judgment in the book is never merely destructive but can prepare the way for purification, holiness, and restored communion with God. It advances Isaiah's remnant theology by linking survival, cleansing, and divine presence, and it introduces the Branch motif as a sign that future beauty and fruitfulness will come from the Lord Himself.
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Isaiah 4
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