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And. The Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) links this verse on to the preceding chapter.
in that day. Not emphatic, or at the beginning of the verse.
the Branch: i.e. Messiah. So the Chaldee paraphrase has it. Hebrew. zemach. Not the same word as in Isa_11:1. See the Structure of "the Four Gospels" preceding the Structure of MATTHEW; and note the application of this expression to the Gospel of JOHN and the notes there. Used there to connect the four Titles of Messiah: MATTHEW: the King (Zec_9:9 with Jer_23:5, Jer_23:6). MARK: the Servant (Isa_42:1 with Zec_3:8). LUKE: the MAN (Zec_6:12). JOHN: JEHOVAH (Isa_40:9, Isa_40:10, with Isa_4:2).
of the LORD = Jehovah's Branch: i.e. Messiah. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
be = become. beautiful and glorious = for honour and for glory.
the earth = the land.
escaped of Israel: i.e. those who will have escaped destruction in the great tribulation. These could not be the "Church", for they are of "Israel"; and the blessings are the temporal blessings promised in Isa_30:23, &c. Eze_34:29. Joe_2:23-25. Amo_9:11-15, &c.