Isaiah 63:3

1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?

I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

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
“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.
KJV
I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
WEB
“I have trodden the wine press alone. Of the peoples, no one was with me. Yes, I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.
ASV
I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.
DARBY
I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the peoples not a man was with me; and I have trodden them in mine anger, and trampled them in my fury; and their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all mine apparel.
BLB
“The winepress I have trodden by myself alone, and from the peoples no man [was] with me; and I trampled them in My anger, and I trampled them in My fury, and their blood is sprinkled upon My garments, and all My clothes I have stained.
ÅB
Persekaret har jeg trådt, jeg alene, og av folkene var ingen med meg: så trådte jeg på dem i min vrede og trampet dem sønder i min harme; da sprøytet deres blod på mine klær, og hele min kledning fikk jeg tilsølt.
OTB
"Jeg har tråkket vinpressen alene, og fra folkene var ingen med meg. Jeg tråkket dem i min vrede og knuste dem i min harme; deres livsblod sprutet på mine klær, og jeg flekket til alle mine klær.
B1930
Persekaret har jeg trådt, jeg alene, og av folkene var ingen med mig: så trådte jeg på dem i min vrede og trampet dem sønder i min harme; da sprøitet deres blod på mine klær, og hele min klædning fikk jeg tilsølt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 19:13–15

    And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

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  • Revelation 14:19–20

    And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

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  • Malachi 4:3

    And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Micah 7:10

    Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

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  • Zechariah 10:5

    And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

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  • Lamentations 1:15

    The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.

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  • Isaiah 63:6

    And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

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  • Ezekiel 38:18–22

    And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.

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