Isaiah 4:2
In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
Original Language Analysis
בַּיּ֣וֹם
In that day
H3117
בַּיּ֣וֹם
In that day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
1 of 13
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
הַה֗וּא
H1931
הַה֗וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
2 of 13
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
יִֽהְיֶה֙
H1961
יִֽהְיֶה֙
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
3 of 13
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
צֶ֣מַח
shall the branch
H6780
צֶ֣מַח
shall the branch
Strong's:
H6780
Word #:
4 of 13
a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative
יְהוָ֔ה
of the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֔ה
of the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
5 of 13
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
וּלְכָב֑וֹד
and glorious
H3519
וּלְכָב֑וֹד
and glorious
Strong's:
H3519
Word #:
7 of 13
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
וּלְתִפְאֶ֔רֶת
and comely for
H8597
וּלְתִפְאֶ֔רֶת
and comely for
Strong's:
H8597
Word #:
11 of 13
ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.Zechariah 6:12And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.Isaiah 27:6He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.Joel 2:32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.Jeremiah 33:15In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.Isaiah 53:2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.Psalms 72:16There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.Jeremiah 44:14So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Historical Context
Following exile's devastation, this prophecy promised future restoration. Typologically fulfilled in post-exilic return, ultimate fulfillment awaits Christ's kingdom establishment.
Questions for Reflection
- How does Christ as the 'branch of the LORD' fulfill hopes for both spiritual and physical restoration?
- What does it mean to be among 'them that are escaped'—the elect remnant—in our generation?
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Analysis & Commentary
The 'branch of the LORD' (Hebrew 'tsemach YHWH') is messianic terminology (cf. Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5; Zechariah 3:8), pointing to Christ as the shoot from Jesse's root. The parallelism between 'branch of the LORD' and 'fruit of the earth' may indicate both divine and human nature, anticipating incarnation. For the remnant ('them that are escaped of Israel'), this Branch becomes 'beautiful and glorious'—reversing judgment's shame with restored glory through Messiah.