1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
Parallel theme:Isaiah 2:17, 13:12, 17:7, Genesis 30:23, Luke 1:25, 21:22
2 In that day shall the branch of the LORDLord:יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
References Lord:Jeremiah 23:5, Joel 2:32, Zechariah 6:12. References Israel:Isaiah 27:6. Glory:2 Corinthians 4:6. Parallel theme:Isaiah 53:2, Psalms 72:16, Jeremiah 33:15, 44:14, Zechariah 3:8 +5
3 And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holyHoly:קָדוֹשׁ (Qadosh). The Hebrew qadosh (קָדוֹשׁ) means holy or set apart—separated from common use for God's purposes. God is 'the Holy One of Israel,' utterly distinct from creation in moral perfection., even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:
Holy:Isaiah 52:1, Hebrews 12:14. Parallel theme:Isaiah 60:21, Psalms 69:28, Luke 10:20, Revelation 3:5, 13:8, 17:8, 20:15, 21:27 +5
4 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgmentJudgment:מִשְׁפָּט (Mishpat). The Hebrew mishpat (מִשְׁפָּט) means judgment or justice—God's righteous decisions and ordinances. God is the Judge of all the earth who 'shall do right' (Genesis 18:25), executing perfect justice., and by the spirit of burning.
References Lord:Zechariah 13:9. Judgment:Isaiah 28:6. References Jerusalem:Zechariah 13:1, Matthew 23:37. Blood:Isaiah 1:15, 9:5, Joel 3:21. Parallel theme:Isaiah 1:31, Ezekiel 36:25, 36:29 +5
5 And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the gloryGlory:כָּבוֹד (Kavod). The Hebrew kavod (כָּבוֹד) literally means 'weight' or 'heaviness,' metaphorically denoting glory, honor, or majesty. God's glory (Shekinah) filled the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) and temple (1 Kings 8:11). shall be a defence.
Glory:Isaiah 60:1. Parallel theme:Nehemiah 9:12, Psalms 78:14