Isaiah 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 4:5 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The NIV reads: "then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 4:5 — NIV
“then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over everything the glory will be a canopy.”
— Isaiah 4:5 (NIV)
Cross-References for Isaiah 4:5
“By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.”
Similar imagery of God's protective presence as a cloud by day and fire by night.
“On the day the tabernacle, the tent of the covenant law, was set up, the cloud covered it. From evening till morning the cloud above the tabernacle looked like fire. So it always was: The cloud covered it, and at night it looked like fire. Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped. At the Lord’s command the Israelites set out, and at his command they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained in camp. When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a long time, the Israelites obeyed the Lord’s order and did not set out; but when it lifted, they set out. Sometimes the cloud was over the tabernacle only a few days; in accordance with the Lord’s command they would encamp, and then in accordance with his command they would set out. Sometimes the cloud was over the tabernacle only from evening till morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they would set out. Or if it remained only one day and one night, and then it lifted, they would set out. Whether it stayed over the tabernacle for two days or a month or a year, the Israelites did not set out; they remained in camp. But when it lifted, they set out.”
Describes the cloud of God's presence dwelling over and guiding His people.
“The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.”
Speaks of God's glory and presence being a light and protection, similar to the cloud and fire.
“And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will be its glory within.’”
The Lord will be a wall of fire around it, shows God's protection
“Therefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.”
God will shelter them with his presence
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