Isaiah 4:4

“when Adonai has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and has rinsed away the blood of Jerusalem from its midst by a spirit of judgment and by a spirit of burning.”

Isaiah 4:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 4:4, word by word

Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
has washed awayרָחַץrachats

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

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the filthצֹאַתtsoat

excrement, filth

Excrement, filth. Used literally (2 Kings 18:27, in the form that is read) and figuratively, of what defiles a person or a people (Isaiah 4:4; 28:8).

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of the daughtersבְּנוֹתbenot

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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and has rinsed awayיָדִיחַyadiach

rinse

Run water over something to remove dirt.

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the bloodדְּמֵיdeme

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
from its midstקִּרְבָּkirba

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

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by a spiritרוּחַruach

Spirit of God

The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.

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of judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

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of burningבָּעֵרbaer

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

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Places in this verse

ZionJerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Zion

    Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem

    A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.

    David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).

    2 Samuel 5:7Psalms 48:2Hebrews 12:22Romans 9:33

  • 2Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

3And it will happen that whoever is left in Zion and whoever remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who is recorded for life in Jerusalem,

4 · This verse (above)

5And YHWH will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her convocations a cloud by day and smoke and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory there will be a canopy.

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