Isaiah Chapter 63

God’s vengeance on the nations


63:1 Who is this coming from Edomאֱדוֹם
was an ancient kingdom in Transjordan, located between Moab to the northeast, the Arabah to the west, and the Arabian Desert to the south and east. Most of its former territory is now divided between present-day southern Israel and Jordan. Edom appears in written sources relating to the late Bronze Age and to the Iron Age in the Levant also another name for Esau the brother of Jacob and Esua’s descendants
, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousnessבִּצְדָקָה
Transliteration:biṣḏāqâ For more info click here
, mighty to save.
63:2 Why are you red in your apparel, and your garments like him that treads in the winepress?


63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was no one with me: for I will tread them in my anger, and trample them in my fury; and their juice shall be sprinkled on my garments, and I will stain all my clothing.
63:4 Because the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
63:5 And I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold: So my own arm brought salvationוַתּוֹשַׁע
Transliteration:vatôšaʿ – Hebrew Verb: Qal Perfect (qatal) 3rd Person Feminine Singular – and brought liberty, and brought deliverance, and brought prosperity:—and brought safety, and brought salvation, and brought saving, and made safe – For more info click here
to me; and my fury, it upheld me.
63:6 And I will stomp down the people in my anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their juice to the earth.

God’s ancient mercies remembered


63:7 I will mention the loving kindnesses of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and the praises of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, according to all that YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
63:8 Because he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviorלְמוֹשִׁיעַ
Transliteration:lᵊmôšîaʿ – Hebrew Verb: Hiphil Participle Active Masculine Singular Absolute יָשַׁע o be safe; causatively, to free or succor:—× at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory, made safe – For more info click here
.
63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, the Angelוּמַלְאַךְ
Transliteration:ûmal’aḵ and the angel, and the agent, and the messenger, and the ambassador or and the representative. For more info click here
of his presence saved themהוֹשִׁיעָם
Transliteration:hôšîʿām – From the masculine noun יָשַׁע to be safe; causatively, to free or succor:—× at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory, made safe – For more info click here
: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
63:10 But they rebelled, and grieved His Holyקָדְשׁוֹ
Transliteration:qāḏšô a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:—consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (× most) holy (× day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. For more info click here
Spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ Pronunciation: roo’-akh feminine noun Meaning: wind, breath, mind, spirit For more info click here
: So he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
63:11 Then he remembered the days of old, Mosesמֹשֶׁה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here
, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? Where is he that put His Holyקָדְשׁוֹ
Transliteration:qāḏšô a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:—consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (× most) holy (× day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. For more info click here
Spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ Pronunciation: roo’-akh feminine noun Meaning: wind, breath, mind, spirit For more info click here
within him?
63:12 That led them by the right hand of Mosesמֹשֶׁה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here
with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
63:13 That led them through the deep, likes a horse in the wildernessמִדְבָּר
Transliteration:בַּמִּדְבָּר ‘ in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, where cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs): —in the desert, in the desert south, in the desert speech, in the desert wilderness. For more info click here
, that they shouldn’t stumble?
63:14 Like cattle goes down into the valley, the Spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ Pronunciation: roo’-akh feminine noun Meaning: wind, breath, mind, spirit For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
caused him to rest: so did you lead your people, to make yourself a glorious name.

“You Are Our Father”


63:15 Look down from the heavensמִשָּׁמַיִם
Transliteration:miššāmayim Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere For more info click here
, and look from the habitation of your holinessקָדְשְׁךָ
Transliteration:qāḏšᵊḵā a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:— your consecrated (thing), your dedicated (thing), your hallowed (thing), your holiness, (× most) your holy (× day, portion, thing), your saint, your sanctuary. For more info click here
and of your glory: where is your jealousy and your strength, the sounding of your bowels and of your mercies toward me? Are they restrained?
63:16 Doubtless you are our father, though Abrahamאַבְרָהָם
/ˈeɪbrəhæm, -həm/; ‎‎, Modern: ʾAvraham, As recounted in the Torah, his name was originally Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” – with the “ha” (ה) added in mark of his covenant with God. For more info click here
doesn’t know us, and Israel doesn’t acknowledge us: you, YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, are our father, our redeemer; Your Name is from everlasting.
63:17 O YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, why have you made us to stay from your ways, and hardened our heart from your fear? Return for your servants’ sake, the tribes of your inheritance.
63:18 The people of your holinessקָדְשְׁךָ
Transliteration:qāḏšᵊḵā a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:— your consecrated (thing), your dedicated (thing), your hallowed (thing), your holiness, (× most) your holy (× day, portion, thing), your saint, your sanctuary. For more info click here
have possessed it but a little while: our enemies have trampled down your sanctuary.
63:19 We are Yours: You never bore rule over them; they weren’t called by Your Name.

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