New American Standard Bible 2020

Isaiah 63

God’s Vengeance on the Nations

1Whoמִי־mi-H4310is thisH2088who comesבָּ֣אba'H935fromEdomH112, Withgarmentsבְּגָדִים֙be.ga.DimH899ofglowingH2556colorsH2556fromBozrahמִבָּצְרָ֔הmi.ba.tze.RahH1224,ThisH2088OneH2088who is majesticהָד֣וּרha.DurH1921in His apparelבִּלְבוּשׁ֔וֹbil.vu.ShoH3830,MarchingH6805in the greatnessבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230of His strengthכֹּח֑וֹko.ChoH3581? “It is I, the One who speaksמְדַבֵּ֥רme.da.BerH1696in righteousnessבִּצְדָקָ֖הbitz.da.KahH6666,mightyרַ֥בravH7227to saveלְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃le.ho.Shi.a'H3467.”

2Whyמַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'H4069is Your apparelלִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָlil.vu.She.khaH3830redאָדֹ֖ם'a.DomH122,And Your garmentsוּבְגָדֶ֖יךָu.ve.ga.Dei.khaH899like one whotreadsכְּדֹרֵ֥ךְke.do.RekhH1869in the wineH1660pressH1660?

3“I have troddenדָּרַ֣כְתִּיda.Rakh.tiH1869the wineH6333troughH6333aloneלְבַדִּ֗יle.va.DiH905,And from the peoplesוּמֵֽעַמִּים֙u.me.'a.MimH5971thereH369wasH369noH369oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376with Me. I alsotrodוְאֶדְרְכֵ֣םve.'ed.re.KhemH1869them in My angerבְּאַפִּ֔יbe.'a.PiH639Andtrampledוְאֶרְמְסֵ֖םve.'er.me.SemH7429them in My wrathבַּחֲמָתִ֑יba.cha.ma.TiH2534; And theirlifebloodנִצְחָם֙nitz.ChamH5332is sprinkledוְיֵ֤זve.YezH5137on My garmentsבְּגָדַ֔יbe.ga.DaiH899, And Istainedאֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃'eg.'A.le.tiH1351allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605My clothesמַלְבּוּשַׁ֖יmal.bu.ShaiH4403.

4For thedayי֥וֹםYomH3117of vengeanceנָקָ֖םna.KamH5359was in My heartבְּלִבִּ֑יbe.li.BiH3820,And My yearוּשְׁנַ֥תu.she.NatH8141of redemptionH1347has comeבָּֽאָה׃Ba.'ahH935.

5I lookedוְאַבִּיט֙ve.'a.BitH5027,but thereH369wasH369noH369oneH369to helpעֹזֵ֔ר'o.ZerH5826,And I was astonishedוְאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖םve.'esh.to.MemH8074and thereH369wasH369noH369oneH369to upholdסוֹמֵ֑ךְso.MekhH5564; So Myown armזְרֹעִ֔יze.ro.'IH2220broughtH3467salvationH3467to Me,And My wrathוַחֲמָתִ֖יva.cha.ma.TiH2534upheldסְמָכָֽתְנִי׃se.ma.Kha.te.niH5564Me.

6ItrampledH947downH947the peoplesעַמִּים֙'a.MimH5971in My angerבְּאַפִּ֔יbe.'a.PiH639And madeH7937themdrunkוַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖םva.'a.sha.ke.RemH7937with My wrathבַּחֲמָתִ֑יba.cha.ma.TiH2534, And IpouredH3381outH3381their lifebloodנִצְחָֽם׃ סnitz.ChamH5332on the earthלָאָ֖רֶץla.'A.retzH776.”

God’s Ancient Mercies Recalled

7I will makeH2142mentionH2142of themerciesחַֽסְדֵ֨יchas.DeiH2617of the Lordיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068, andthe praisesתְּהִלֹּ֣תte.hi.LotH8416of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Accordingכְּעַ֕לke.'AlH5921to allכֹּ֥לkolH3605that the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068has grantedגְּמָלָ֖נוּge.ma.La.nuH1580us,And the greatוְרַב־ve.rav-H7227goodnessטוּב֙tuvH2898toward the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,WhichH834He has grantedגְּמָלָ֥םge.ma.LamH1580them according to Hiscompassionכְּֽרַחֲמָ֖יוke.ra.cha.MavH7356And according to the abundanceוּכְרֹ֥בu.khe.RoH7230of His merciesחֲסָדָֽיו׃cha.sa.DavH2617.

8For He saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Certainlyאַךְ־'akh-H389they areMy peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971,Sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121who will not dealיְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּye.sha.Ke.ruH8266falselyH8266.”So He becameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961theirSaviorלְמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃le.mo.Shi.a'H3467.

9In allבְּֽכָל־be.kholH3605their distressצָרָתָ֣ם׀tza.ra.TamH6869He was distressedצָ֗רTzarH6862, And theangelוּמַלְאַ֤ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397of His presenceפָּנָיו֙pa.NavH6440savedהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔םho.shi.'AmH3467them; In Hisloveבְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹbe.'a.ha.va.ToH160and in His mercyוּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹu.ve.chem.la.ToH2551Heredeemedגְאָלָ֑םge.'a.LamH1350them, And Heliftedוַֽיְנַטְּלֵ֥םvay.na.te.LemH5190them and carriedוַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖םvay.na.se.'EmH5375them allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of oldעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769.

10But theyrebelledמָר֥וּma.RuH4784And grievedוְעִצְּב֖וּve.'i.tze.VuH6087HisHolyקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944Spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307;Therefore He turnedוַיֵּהָפֵ֥ךְvai.ye.ha.FekhH2015Himself to become their enemyH340,He foughtנִלְחַם־nil.cham-H3898against them.

11ThenHis peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֥רvai.yiz.KorH2142the daysיְמֵֽי־ye.mei-H3117of oldעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769,of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872.Whereאַיֵּ֣ה׀'ai.YehH346isHe who broughtH5927them upH5927out of the seaמִיָּ֗םmi.YamH3220with theshepherdsרֹעֵ֣יro.'EiH7462of His flockצֹאנ֔וֹtzo.NoH6629?Whereאַיֵּ֛ה'ai.YehH346is He whoputהַשָּׂ֥םha.SamH7760His Holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ka.de.ShoH6944Spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307in the midstבְּקִרְבּ֖וֹbe.kir.BoH7130of them,

12Who caused Hisgloriousתִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹtif.'ar.ToH8597armזְר֖וֹעַze.Ro.a'H2220to goמוֹלִיךְ֙mo.liKhH1980at the rightלִימִ֣יןli.MinH3225handH3225of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, Whodividedבּ֤וֹקֵֽעַBo.ke.a'H1234the watersמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325beforeמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.HemH4480 H6440them to makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for Himself an everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034,

13Who ledמוֹלִיכָ֖םmo.li.KhamH1980them through the depthsבַּתְּהֹמ֑וֹתba.te.ho.MotH8415?Like the horseכַּסּ֥וּסka.SusH5483in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057, they did notstumbleיִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃yi.ka.She.luH3782;

14Like the cattleכַּבְּהֵמָה֙ka.be.he.MahH929which goH3381downH3381into the valleyבַּבִּקְעָ֣הba.bik.'AhH1237,The Spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of theLordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068gaveH5117them restתְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּte.ni.Che.nuH5117.Soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651Youledנִהַ֣גְתָּni.Hag.taH5090Your peopleעַמְּךָ֔'a.me.KhaH5971,To makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for Yourself a gloriousתִּפְאָֽרֶת׃tif.'A.retH8597nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034.

You Are Our Father

15Lookהַבֵּ֤טha.BetH5027downH5027from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064and seeוּרְאֵ֔הu.re.'EhH7200from Your holyקָדְשְׁךָ֖kod.she.chaH6944and gloriousוְתִפְאַרְתֶּ֑ךָve.tif.'ar.Te.khaH8597loftyמִזְּבֻ֥לmi.ze.VulH2073habitationH2073;Whereאַיֵּ֤ה'ai.YehH346are Yourzealקִנְאָֽתְךָ֙kin.'a.te.ChaH7068and Your mightyוּגְב֣וּרֹתֶ֔ךָu.ge.Vu.ro.Te.khaH1369deedsH1369? Thestirringsהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995of Your heartמֵעֶ֛יךָme.'Ei.khaH4578and Your compassionוְֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָve.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356are restrainedהִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃hit.'a.Pa.kuH662towardאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413me.

16For You are ourFatherאָבִ֔ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1,thoughH3588Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85does not knowיְדָעָ֔נוּye.da.'A.nuH3045usAnd Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478does not recognizeיַכִּירָ֑נוּya.ki.Ra.nuH5234us.You, Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,are our Fatherאָבִ֔ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1, OurRedeemerגֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּgo.'a.Le.nuH1350from ancientH5769timesH5769is Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034.

17Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100, Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, do Youcause us to strayתַתְעֵ֤נוּtat.'E.nuH8582from Your waysמִדְּרָכֶ֔יךָmi.de.ra.Khei.khaH1870Andhardenתַּקְשִׁ֥יחַtak.Shi.achH7188our heartלִבֵּ֖נוּli.Be.nuH3820from fearingמִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָmi.yir.'a.Te.khaH3374You?Returnשׁ֚וּבShuvH7725for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֖יshiv.TeiH7626of Your heritageנַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃na.cha.la.Te.khaH5159.

18Your holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָkod.She.chaH6944peopleעַם־'am-H5971possessedיָרְשׁ֖וּya.re.ShuH3423Your sanctuaryמִקְדָּשֶֽׁךָ׃mik.da.She.chaH4720for a littleH4705whileH4705,Our adversariesצָרֵ֕ינוּtza.Rei.nuH6862havetrampledH947itdownבּוֹסְס֖וּbo.SuH947.

19We have becomeהָיִ֗ינוּha.Yi.nuH1961likethose over whom You have neverמֵֽעוֹלָם֙me.'o.LamH3808 H4480 H5769ruledמָשַׁ֣לְתָּma.Shal.taH4910, Likethose who were not calledנִקְרָ֥אnik.Ra'H7121by Your nameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034.

God’s Vengeance on the Nations

God’s Ancient Mercies Recalled

You Are Our Father

Commentaries on Isaiah 63