Then at last the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will himself be Israel’s glorious crown. He will be the pride and joy of the remnant of his people.
Parallel translations
- WEB In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the residue of his people;
- KJV 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,
- BSB On that day the LORD of Hosts will be a crown of glory, a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people,
- NKJV In that day the Lord of hosts will be For a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty To the remnant of His people,
- NASB On that day the Lord of armies will become a beautiful crown And a glorious wreath to the remnant of His people;
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Quick answer
In contrast to fading human glory, the Lord himself will be a crown of glory to His remnant.
Overview
Over against Ephraim's withering crown, God promises to be the true crown and diadem for the surviving remnant of His people. Lasting glory is found not in self but in God himself. This anticipates the believer's true crown in Christ, who is the glory and beauty of His redeemed people.
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Cross-references · 17
- 1 Pet 5:4When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.
- Isa 60:19The sun will be no more your light by day; nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
- Isa 62:3You will also be a crown of beauty in Yahweh‘s hand, and a royal diadem in your God‘s hand.
- Rom 11:5–6Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
- Isa 41:16You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. You will rejoice in Yahweh. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
- Jer 9:23–24Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.
- Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
- Ps 90:16–17Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.
- Isa 45:25All the offspring of Israel will be justified in Yahweh, and will rejoice!
- 1 Cor 1:30–31Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
- 2 Cor 4:17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
- Isa 10:20–21It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
- Zech 6:13–15even he shall build Yahweh’s temple; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
- Isa 11:16There will be a highway for the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, like there was for Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt.
- Isa 37:31–32The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
- Isa 60:1–3“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.
- Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”
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