New English Translation
Isaiah 63:1
1Who is this who comes from Edom, dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? Who is this one wearing royal attire, who marches confidently because of his great strength? “It is I, the one who announces vindication, and who is able to deliver!”
Isaiah 63:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? "It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who is this who comes from Edom, With dyed garments from Bozrah, This One who is glorious in His apparel, Traveling in the greatness of His strength?— “I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
Context of Isaiah 63:1
Who is this who comes from Edom, dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? Who is this one wearing royal attire, who marches confidently because of his great strength? “It is I, the one who announces vindication, and who is able to deliver!” 2Why are your clothes red? Why do you look like someone who has stomped on grapes in a vat? 3“I have stomped grapes in the winepress all by myself; no one from the nations joined me. I stomped on them in my anger; I trampled them down in my rage. Their juice splashed on my garments, and stained all my clothes.
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מִי־זֶ֣ה׀ בָּ֣א מֵאֱד֗וֹם חֲמ֤וּץ בְּגָדִים֙ מִבָּצְרָ֔ה זֶ֚ה הָד֣וּר בִּלְבוּשׁ֔וֹ צֹעֶ֖ה בְּרֹ֣ב כֹּח֑וֹ אֲנִ֛י מְדַבֵּ֥ר בִּצְדָקָ֖ה רַ֥ב לְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- this that comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- from Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
- with dyedחָמַץchâmêts · be redH2556
- garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
- from Bozrahבׇּצְרָהbotsrâh · BozrahH1224
- gloriousהָדַרhâdar · to honorH1921
- in his apparelלְבוּשׁlebûsh lebûsh · clothingH3830
- travellingצָעָהtsâ‛âh · stoopH6808
- in the greatnessרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- of his strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
- I that speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- in righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- mightyרַבrab · manyH7227
- to saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
Cross-references for Isaiah 63:1
- Psalms 24:7Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter!
- Matthew 21:10As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar, saying, “Who is this?”
- Isaiah 34:5He says, “Indeed, my sword has slaughtered heavenly powers. Look, it now descends on Edom, on the people I will annihilate in judgment.”
- Psalms 137:7Remember, O Lord, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. They said, “Tear it down, tear it down, right to its very foundation!”
- Isaiah 63:2Why are your clothes red? Why do you look like someone who has stomped on grapes in a vat?
- Isaiah 9:5Indeed every boot that marches and shakes the earth and every garment dragged through blood is used as fuel for the fire.
- Revelation 19:13He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and he is called the Word of God.
- Amos 1:11This is what the Lord says: “Because Edom has committed three crimes – make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. He chased his brother with a sword; he wiped out his allies. In his anger he tore them apart without stopping to rest; in his fury he relentlessly attacked them.
- Psalms 45:3Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor!
- Revelation 11:17with these words: “We give you thanks, Lord God, the All-Powerful, the one who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and begun to reign.
- Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in some hidden place. I did not tell Jacob’s descendants, ‘Seek me in vain!’ I am the Lord, the one who speaks honestly, who makes reliable announcements.
- Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
- John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.
- Hebrews 7:25So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
- 1 Peter 1:5who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Jude 1:24Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence,
Commentaries on Isaiah 63:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Who is this that cometh from Edom - Probably both Edom and Bozrah are only figurative expressions, to point out the place in which God should discomfit his enemies. Edom signifies red, and Bozrah, a vintage. Kimchi interprets the whole of the destruction of Rome. I that speak in righteousness "I who publish righteousness" - A MS. has המדבר hammedabber, with the demonstrative article added with greater force and emphasis: The announcer of righteousness. A…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Who is this - The language of the people who see Yahweh returning as a triumphant conqueror from Idumea. Struck with his stately bearing as a warrior; with his gorgeous apparel; and with the blood on his raiment, they ask who he could be? This is a striking instance of the bold and abrupt manner of Isaiah. He does not describe him as going forth to war nor the preparation for battle; nor the battle itself, nor the conquests of cities and armies; but he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ's victory over his enemies. (Is. 63:1-6) His mercy toward his church. (Is. 63:7-14) The prayer of the church. (Is. 63:15-19) Verses 1-6 The prophet, in vision, beholds the Messiah returning in triumph from the conquest of his enemies, of whom Edom was a type. Travelling, not as wearied by the combat, but, in the greatness of his strength, prepared to overcome every opposing power. Messiah declares that he had been treading the wine-press of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The Lord’s robes are red with blood (Isaiah 63:3; compare Revelation 19:13). The name Bozrah (Hebrew botsrah) is a play on the verb batsar, which means “gather grapes.”Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-19Messiah, approaching Jerusalem after having avenged His people on His and their enemies, is represented under imagery taken from the destruction of "Edom," the type of the last and most bitter foes of God and His people (see Is 34:5, &c.). 1. Who--the question of the prophet in prophetic vision. dyed--scarlet with blood (Is 63:2, 3; Re 19:13). Bozrah--(See on Is 34:6). travelling--rather, stately; literally, "throwing back the head" [Gesenius]. speak in…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 63
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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