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Isaiah 4 General Notes
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More women than men
This chapter describes a time when there will be many more women than men in Judah. This is because so many of Judah's fighting men will have died before the exile. Those who come through this difficult time will be a holy remnant. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
Branch of Yahweh
Scholars are divided over the possible meaning of this metaphor. Some believe it is a reference to the Messiah, while others believe it is a reference to the faithful remnant. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful)