Isaiah 63

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 63 of 66

1 Who is this who comes from Edom with dyed garments from Bozrah, this One adorned in His clothing, bending in His great power? It is I, speaking in righteousness, greatness to save!

2 Who knows why Your clothing is red, and Your garments like one treading in the winepress?

3 I have trodden the winepress, I alone, and no man of the peoples was with Me. And I will tread them in My anger, and trample them in My fury; and their juice shall be spattered on My garments; and I will pollute all My clothes.

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Chapter Summary

Christ shows who He is, His victory over His enemies, and His mercy toward His people. The elect in their prayer, and complaint, profess their faith.

Key Hebrew Words

בֶּ֫גֶד garments, apparel H899 · TWOT 198a
גַּת winepress H1660 · TWOT 841a
נָקָם vengeance H5359 · TWOT 1413a
חֶ֫סֶד loving-kindness H2617 · TWOT 698a
גָּאַל redeemed H1350 · TWOT 300
רוּחַ Holy Spirit H7307 · TWOT 2131a

People & Context

Moses

Recalled as the shepherd by whose right hand Jehovah led His people up from the sea and divided the waters (v11-12).

Abraham

Invoked as the father who 'does not know us' — Jehovah is named the true Father instead (v16).

Israel

Named with Abraham as the ancestor who 'does not recognize us,' contrasted with Jehovah as Father and Redeemer (v16).

Timeline

The Divine Warrior Treads the Winepress in Edom

A figure approaches from Edom with blood-spattered garments. He declares He has trodden the winepress of wrath alone in His anger, bringing down vengeance upon the peoples.

Isaiah 63:1-6
Remembering God's Past Mercies and Moses

The prophet recalls the multitude of Jehovah's loving-kindnesses, remembering how He saved them in the days of Moses, dividing the waters and leading them by His Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 63:7-14
Prayer for God to Look Down from Heaven

A passionate prayer asks God to look down from Heaven. Acknowledging Jehovah as their Father and Redeemer, the people lament that adversaries have trampled the sanctuary.

Isaiah 63:15-19

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