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 Isaiah 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 (Zechariah 9:9 with Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 23:6). MARK: the Servant (Isaiah 42:1 with Zechariah 3:8). LUKE: the MAN (Zechariah 6:12). JOHN: JEHOVAH (Isaiah 40:9; Isaiah 40:10, with Isaiah 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 Isaiah 30:23, &c. Ezekiel 34:29; Joel 2:23-25.Amos 9:11-15, &c.