Isaiah 4:3-5

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³And all those who are left in Zion and Jerusalem will be called holy. Their names were on the list of people in Jerusalem who were allowed to live.

⁴The 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. ⁵Then 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.

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Footnotes

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.
Isaiah 4:4 daughters of Zion This can refer either to the small towns around Jerusalem or to the women living there.
Isaiah 4:5 cloud of smoke … fire The signs God used to show that he was with his people.
Isaiah 4:5 everyone Literally, “glory,” but this can also mean “soul” or “person.” See Ps. 16:9.