Isaiah 34:8
6 The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat— with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
7 And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat.
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
9 Edom’s streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch.
10 It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
- KJV
- For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
- WEB
- For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
- ASV
- For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
- DARBY
- For it is the day of Jehovah's vengeance, the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.
- BLB
- For a day of vengeance [is] unto YHWH, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
- ÅB
- for fra Herren kommer en hevnens dag, et gjengjeldelsens år for Sions sak.
- OTB
- For Herren har en tid for gjengjeldelse, og et år for gjengjeldelse i Sions navn.
- B1930
- for fra Herren kommer en hevnens dag, et gjengjeldelsens år for Sions sak.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 63:4
For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
Read in contextIsaiah 61:2
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
Read in contextIsaiah 35:4
Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”
Read in contextJeremiah 46:10
For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.
Read in contextPsalms 94:1
O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:21
For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.
Read in contextRevelation 6:10–11
And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
Read in contextRevelation 19:2
For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
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