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The Lord Punishes the Nations

63 Who is this coming from Edom,
    from the city of Bozrah?
His clothes are stained bright red.
    He is glorious in his clothes.
He is walking tall with his great power.
    He says, “I have the power to save you,
    and I speak the truth.”

“Why are your clothes bright red?
    They are like the clothes of someone who tramples grapes to make wine.”

He answers, “I walked in the winepress by myself.
    No one helped me.
I was angry, and I trampled the grapes.
    The juice[a] splashed on my clothes, so now they are stained.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:3 juice Or “strong drink” or “blood.”

God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption

63 Who is this coming from Edom,(A)
    from Bozrah,(B) with his garments stained crimson?(C)
Who is this, robed in splendor,
    striding forward in the greatness of his strength?(D)

“It is I, proclaiming victory,
    mighty to save.”(E)

Why are your garments red,
    like those of one treading the winepress?(F)

“I have trodden the winepress(G) alone;
    from the nations no one was with me.
I trampled(H) them in my anger
    and trod them down in my wrath;(I)
their blood spattered my garments,(J)
    and I stained all my clothing.

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