Isaiah 63:4
2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
3 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.
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.
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.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
- KJV
- For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
- WEB
- For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.
- ASV
- For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
- DARBY
- For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed had come.
- BLB
- For the day of vengeance [is] in My heart, and the year of My redeeming has come!
- ÅB
- For hevnens dag var i mitt hjerte, og mitt gjenløsnings-år var kommet;
- OTB
- For hevnens dag var i mitt hjerte, og mitt gjenløsnings år er kommet.
- B1930
- For hevnens dag var i mitt hjerte, og mitt gjenløsnings-år var kommet;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 34:8
For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Read in contextIsaiah 61:2
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Read in contextIsaiah 35:4
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:6
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
Read in contextRevelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Read in contextLuke 21:22
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Read in contextRevelation 11:13
And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Read in contextRevelation 6:9–17
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
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