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.

ISAIAH 4:2KJV
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Isaiah 4:2 (KJV)

What does Isaiah 4:2 mean?

Isaiah 4:2 describes a future time when “the branch of the LORD” will be beautiful and glorious, and the produce of the land will be excellent and attractive for those who survive in Israel. The verse promises a renewed, flourishing life for the faithful remnant after a period of hardship.

Isaiah is speaking to the people of Judah during a time of warning and judgment, but here he shifts to a hopeful vision. The “branch of the LORD” is often understood as a symbol of new life or a special leader God will raise up. This verse reassures those who remain faithful that God will restore beauty and abundance to their lives.

The Hebrew behind Isaiah 4:2

  • “branch” (צֶמַח, tsemach): This word means a sprout or shoot, often used in the prophets to hint at new growth or a coming leader. Here, it suggests God will bring forth something new and wonderful after destruction.
  • “beautiful” (צְבִי, tsevi) and “glorious” (כָּבוֹד, kavod): These words emphasize not just outward beauty but also honor and splendor, showing that what God brings will be both attractive and deeply valuable.
  • “escaped” (פְּלֵיטָה, peleitah): This refers to those who survive or are left after trouble. The verse is focused on hope for this faithful remnant, not the whole nation.

Why Isaiah 4:2 matters

  • Isaiah 4:2 shifts from warning to hope, showing that God’s judgment is not the end—there is a promise of restoration for those who remain faithful.
  • The mention of “the branch of the LORD” connects to other prophetic passages about a future leader or renewal, helping readers see a bigger pattern in the Bible’s story.
  • This verse highlights that God’s blessings—beauty, abundance, and honor—are especially for those who endure and trust Him through difficult times.

Where else these words appear

“branch” Hebrew H6780 · used in 12 verses

  • Genesis 19:25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
  • Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, 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.
  • Ezekiel 17:10 Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.

“escaped” Hebrew H6413 · used in 28 verses

  • Genesis 32:8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
  • 2 Chronicles 20:24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
  • Isaiah 37:31 And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

“beautiful” Hebrew H6643 · used in 32 verses

  • Deuteronomy 12:15 Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
  • Song of Solomon 2:9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
  • Isaiah 28:5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,

“excellent” Hebrew H1347 · used in 45 verses

  • Exodus 15:7 And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
  • Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
  • Ezekiel 24:21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.