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Selected Verse: Isaiah 34:8 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Isa 34:8 |
Strong Concordance |
For it is the day [03117] of the LORD'S [03068] vengeance [05359], and the year [08141] of recompences [07966] for the controversy [07379] of Zion [06726]. |
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King James |
For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| recompenses for the controversy of Zion--that is, the year when God will retaliate on those who have contended with Zion. Her controversy is His. Edom had thought to extend its borders by laying hold of its neighbor's lands and has instigated Babylon to cruelty towards fallen Judah (Psa 137:7; Eze 36:5); therefore Edom shall suffer the same herself (Lam 4:21-22). The final winding up of the controversy between God and all enemies of Him and His people is also foreshadowed (Isa 61:2; Isa 63:4; Isa 66:14-16; Mal 4:1, Mal 4:3; Th2 1:7-9; Rev 11:18; Rev 18:20; Rev 19:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For it is the day of the Lord's vengeance - A time when Yahweh will take vengeance.
The year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion - The time when he will recompense, that is, punish those who have had a controversy with Zion. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| Thus does Jehovah avenge His church upon Edom. "For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense, to contend for Zion. And the brooks of Edom are turned into pitch, and its dust into brimstone, and its land becomes burning pitch. Day and night it is not quenched; the smoke of Edom goes up for ever: it lies waste from generation to generation; no one passes through it for ever and ever." The one expression, "to contend for Zion," is like a flash of lightning, throwing light upon the obscurity of prophecy, both backwards and forwards. A day and a year of judgment upon Edom (compare Isa 61:2; Isa 63:4) would do justice to Zion against its accusers and persecutors (rı̄bh, vindicare, as in Isa 51:22). The everlasting punishment which would fall upon it is depicted in figures and colours, suggested by the proximity of Edom to the Dead Sea, and the volcanic character of this mountainous country. The unquenchable fire (for which compare Isa 66:24), and the eternally ascending smoke (cf., Rev 19:3), prove that the end of all things is referred to. The prophet meant primarily, no doubt, that the punishment announced would fall upon the land of Edom, and within its geographical boundaries; but this particular punishment represented the punishment of all nations, and all men who were Edomitish in their feelings and conduct towards the congregation of Jehovah. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| For - This is the time which God hath fixed, to avenge the cause of his persecuted people. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion "The year of recompense to the defender of the cause of Zion" - As from דון dun, דין din, a judge; so from רוב rub, ריב rib, an advocate, or defender; Judici Sionis: Syriac. |
2 For [3754] true [228] and [2532] righteous [1342] are his [846] judgments [2920]: for [3754] he hath judged [2919] the great [3173] whore [4204], which [3748] did corrupt [5351] the earth [1093] with [1722] her [846] fornication [4202], and [2532] hath avenged [1556] the blood [129] of his [846] servants [1401] at [1537] her [846] hand [5495].
20 Rejoice [2165] over [1909] her [846], thou heaven [3772], and [2532] ye holy [40] apostles [652] and [2532] prophets [4396]; for [3754] God [2316] hath avenged [2917] [2919] you [5216] on [1537] her [846].
18 And [2532] the nations [1484] were angry [3710], and [2532] thy [4675] wrath [3709] is come [2064], and [2532] the time [2540] of the dead [3498], that they should be judged [2919], and [2532] that thou shouldest give [1325] reward [3408] unto thy [4675] servants [1401] the prophets [4396], and [2532] to the saints [40], and [2532] them that fear [5399] thy [4675] name [3686], small [3398] and [2532] great [3173]; and [2532] shouldest destroy [1311] them which destroy [1311] the earth [1093].
7 And [2532] to you [5213] who are troubled [2346] rest [425] with [3326] us [2257], when [1722] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] shall be revealed [602] from [575] heaven [3772] with [3326] his [846] mighty [1411] angels [32],
8 In [1722] flaming [5395] fire [4442] taking [1325] vengeance [1557] on them that know [1492] not [3361] God [2316], and [2532] that obey [5219] not [3361] the gospel [2098] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:
9 Who [3748] shall be punished [1349] [5099] with everlasting [166] destruction [3639] from [575] the presence [4383] of the Lord [2962], and [2532] from [575] the glory [1391] of his [846] power [2479];
3 And ye shall tread down [06072] the wicked [07563]; for they shall be ashes [0665] under the soles [03709] of your feet [07272] in the day [03117] that I shall do [06213] this, saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
1 For, behold, the day [03117] cometh [0935], that shall burn [01197] as an oven [08574]; and all the proud [02086], yea, and all that do [06213] wickedly [07564], shall be stubble [07179]: and the day [03117] that cometh [0935] shall burn them up [03857], saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], that it shall leave [05800] them neither root [08328] nor branch [06057].
14 And when ye see [07200] this, your heart [03820] shall rejoice [07797], and your bones [06106] shall flourish [06524] like an herb [01877]: and the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068] shall be known [03045] toward his servants [05650], and his indignation [02194] toward his enemies [0341].
15 For, behold, the LORD [03068] will come [0935] with fire [0784], and with his chariots [04818] like a whirlwind [05492], to render [07725] his anger [0639] with fury [02534], and his rebuke [01606] with flames [03851] of fire [0784].
16 For by fire [0784] and by his sword [02719] will the LORD [03068] plead [08199] with all flesh [01320]: and the slain [02491] of the LORD [03068] shall be many [07231].
4 For the day [03117] of vengeance [05359] is in mine heart [03820], and the year [08141] of my redeemed [01350] is come [0935].
2 To proclaim [07121] the acceptable [07522] year [08141] of the LORD [03068], and the day [03117] of vengeance [05359] of our God [0430]; to comfort [05162] all that mourn [057];
21 Rejoice [07797] and be glad [08055], O daughter [01323] of Edom [0123], that dwellest [03427] in the land [0776] of Uz [05780]; the cup [03563] also shall pass [05674] through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken [07937], and shalt make thyself naked [06168].
22 The punishment of thine iniquity [05771] is accomplished [08552], O daughter [01323] of Zion [06726]; he will no more [03254] carry thee away into captivity [01540]: he will visit [06485] thine iniquity [05771], O daughter [01323] of Edom [0123]; he will discover [01540] thy sins [02403].
5 Therefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; Surely in the fire [0784] of my jealousy [07068] have I spoken [01696] against the residue [07611] of the heathen [01471], and against all Idumea [0123], which have appointed [05414] my land [0776] into their possession [04181] with the joy [08057] of all their heart [03824], with despiteful [07589] minds [05315], to cast it out [04054] for a prey [0957].
7 Remember [02142], O LORD [03068], the children [01121] of Edom [0123] in the day [03117] of Jerusalem [03389]; who said [0559], Rase [06168] it, rase [06168] it, even to the foundation [03247] thereof.
3 And [2532] again [1208] they said [2046], Alleluia [239]. And [2532] her [846] smoke [2586] rose up [305] for [1519] ever [165] and ever [165].
24 And they shall go forth [03318], and look [07200] upon the carcases [06297] of the men [0582] that have transgressed [06586] against me: for their worm [08438] shall not die [04191], neither shall their fire [0784] be quenched [03518]; and they shall be an abhorring [01860] unto all flesh [01320].
22 Thus saith [0559] thy Lord [0113] the LORD [03068], and thy God [0430] that pleadeth [07378] the cause of his people [05971], Behold, I have taken out [03947] of thine hand [03027] the cup [03563] of trembling [08653], even the dregs [06907] of the cup [03563] of my fury [02534]; thou shalt no more [03254] drink it again [08354]:
4 For the day [03117] of vengeance [05359] is in mine heart [03820], and the year [08141] of my redeemed [01350] is come [0935].
2 To proclaim [07121] the acceptable [07522] year [08141] of the LORD [03068], and the day [03117] of vengeance [05359] of our God [0430]; to comfort [05162] all that mourn [057];