Isaiah 63:4
Isaiah 63:4 in Multiple Translations
For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
For the day of punishment is in my heart, and the year for the payment of the price for my people has come.
For I decided this was the day of my vengeance; the year of my redemption has come.
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the yeere of my redeemed is come.
For the day of vengeance [is] in my heart, And the year of my redeemed hath come.
For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.
For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
For the day of vengeance is in my heart, the year of my redemption is come.
I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue my people from those who had oppressed them.
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Isaiah 63:4 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּ֛י
י֥וֹם
נָקָ֖ם
בְּ/לִבִּ֑/י
וּ/שְׁנַ֥ת
גְּאוּלַ֖/י
בָּֽאָה
כִּ֛י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
י֥וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
N-ms
נָקָ֖ם
nâqâm
H5359
vengeance
N-ms
בְּ/לִבִּ֑/י
lêb
H3820
heart
Prep | N-ms | Suff
וּ/שְׁנַ֥ת
shâneh
H8141
year
Conj | N-fs
גְּאוּלַ֖/י
gâʼal
H1350
to redeem
N-mp | Suff
בָּֽאָה
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 63:4
כִּ֛י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
י֥וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
נָקָ֖ם
nâqâm
H5359
"vengeance"
N-ms
This noun means revenge or vengeance, like the vengeance God took on the Egyptians in Exodus 12:12.
Definition: 1) vengeance 1a) vengeance (by God, by Samson, by enemies of Judah)
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] avenged, quarrel, vengeance. See also: Leviticus 26:25; Isaiah 35:4; Psalms 58:11.
בְּ/לִבִּ֑/י
lêb
H3820
"heart"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
Leb refers to the heart, but also represents feelings, will, and intellect in the Bible. It is used figuratively to describe the center of something, and is often translated as heart or mind. Leb is a complex concept that encompasses emotions and thoughts.
Definition: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
Usage: Occurs in 552 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. See also: Genesis 6:5; 2 Samuel 13:33; Psalms 4:8.
וּ/שְׁנַ֥ת
shâneh
H8141
"year"
Conj | N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
גְּאוּלַ֖/י
gâʼal
H1350
"to redeem"
N-mp | Suff
This Hebrew word means redemption, describing the act of a kinsman buying back a relative's property or marrying their widow, as seen in the story of Boaz in Ruth.
Definition: : redeem 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance 1a2) to redeem (by payment) 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject) 1a3a) individuals from death 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage 1a3c) Israel from exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to redeem oneself 1b2) to be redeemed
Usage: Occurs in 84 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger. See also: Genesis 48:16; Job 3:5; Psalms 19:15.
בָּֽאָה
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
Study Notes — Isaiah 63:4
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- Context
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- Isaiah 63:4 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 63:4
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 63:4
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 63:4
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 63:4
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 63:4
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 63:4
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 63:4
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 63:4
- Sermons on Isaiah 63:4
Context — God’s Vengeance on the Nations
2Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress?
3“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.
4For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
5I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me. 6I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 34:8 | For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 51:6 | Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves. |
| 3 | Isaiah 35:4 | Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” |
| 4 | Isaiah 61:2 | to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, |
| 5 | Revelation 18:20 | Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. |
| 6 | Revelation 6:9–17 | And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?” Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed. And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” |
| 7 | Revelation 11:13 | And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. |
| 8 | Luke 21:22 | For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. |
| 9 | Zechariah 3:8 | Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch. |
Isaiah 63:4 Summary
[This verse is saying that God had been waiting for the right time to punish those who were against Him and to rescue His people. He had a plan in His heart to make things right, as we see in Romans 11:25-26. It's a reminder that God is a God of justice and love, and He will ultimately make everything right. As it says in Psalm 37:28, 'For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His faithful ones.']
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the day of vengeance was in God's heart?
This phrase indicates that God had been waiting for the perfect time to execute judgment on His enemies, as seen in Isaiah 61:2, where He speaks of the day of vengeance of our God, and also in Deuteronomy 32:35, which says, 'Vengeance is Mine, and recompense.'
How does the year of redemption relate to the day of vengeance?
The year of redemption refers to the time when God would rescue His people from their enemies, as promised in Isaiah 44:23, and the day of vengeance is a part of that redemption, where God judges those who have oppressed His people, as seen in Isaiah 35:4.
Is this verse talking about a past event or a future one?
This verse is likely referring to a future event, as it is part of a larger section in Isaiah that speaks of God's future judgment and redemption of His people, similar to what is described in Revelation 19:11-16.
What is the significance of God's heart in this verse?
The phrase 'in My heart' suggests that God's plan for vengeance and redemption has been a long-held desire, driven by His love for His people and His hatred for sin, as seen in Jeremiah 31:3, where He says, 'I have loved you with an everlasting love.'
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can trust in God's plan for vengeance and redemption in my own life, even when it seems like evil is prevailing?
- How can I balance the idea of God's vengeance with His love and mercy, as described in Psalm 103:8-10?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to trust in God's redemption, and how can I apply the promise of Isaiah 63:4 to those areas?
- In what ways can I partner with God in His plan for redemption, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:20?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 63:4
For the day of vengeance is in my heart,.... Resolved on with him, fixed by him, and which is desirable to him; he has it at heart, and longs as it were till the time is come to avenge the blood of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 63:4
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. For the day of vengeance (is) in mine heart. "Is" - rather, was. This assigns the reason why He has thus destroyed the foe (Zephaniah 3:8).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 63:4
The day of vengeance, designed and purposed by me to take vengeance on the enemies of my church; or particularly the posterity of Esau. Day and year is all one, save the latter may have some respect to the length of their captivity. Is in mine heart; or, was in my heart; a desire of execution, . I have meditated or studied revenge; being long forborne, hath wrought in me resolutions of revenge; therefore wonder not that I am so bloody: noting the severity of his proceedings against his enemies. My redeemed: the Jews have this title, because he redeemed them out of Egypt, and would also out of Babylon. Is come; is at hand: see . The former part of the verse shows that Christ is still about his work, though he defer the execution till the fit time come; he may allude to the year of jubilee.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 63:4
Isaiah 63:4 For the day of vengeance [is] in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.Ver. 4. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart.] Or, Was in mine heart. Hence I made such havoc. Christ is the "Lord God of recompenses," and the "Lord God of revenges"; he is "jealous and furious," his feet, wherewith he treadeth down his enemies, are "like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace." Oh, "it is a fearful thing to fall into the punishing hands of this living God." And the year of my redeemed is come.] Their joyful jubilee. It is hail with the saints when ill with the wicked. The deliverance of those is oft the destruction of these.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 63:4
(4) The day of vengeance is.—Better, in both clauses, was, as pointing to the motive of the action, of which the blood-stained garments were the result. The year of my redeemed . . .—Better, the year of my redemption, scil., the work of redeeming my people.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 63:4
4. the day of vengeance] announced in ch. Isaiah 61:2. is in mine heart] i.e. in my purpose. the year of my redeemed] Another rendering, preferred by many authorities, is the year of my redemption: the plural being taken as expressing the abstract idea, in accordance with a common Hebr. usage. The year of redemption is the same as the year of Jehovah’s favour in ch. Isaiah 61:2; it is the time of Israel’s victory and salvation, a year that has no end.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 63:4
For the day of vengeance - (See the notes at Isaiah 34:8). And the year of my redeemed is come - The year when my people are to be redeemed.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 63:4
3, 4. In reply, the mistake of his visage, (Isaiah 63:1,) as that of an earthly warrior approaching as from afar, is explained.
Sermons on Isaiah 63:4
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The Lord's Controversy Concerning Zion by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the love of Jesus and His desire to give peace and rest to His followers. He warns against the flood of sin and deception that is being sprea |
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(Revelation) the Day of Vengeance Fully Come by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the events leading up to the day of judgment as described in the book of Revelation. He highlights the battle of Armageddon, the judgment of |
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Dvd 11 - the Set Time to Favor Zion by Art Katz | This sermon delves into the deep spiritual journey of surrendering all to God, even the best virtues and spirituality that we hold dear, in order to attain a union with God that tr |
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The Glory of the Last Days by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher discusses a biblical story where the Israelites were trapped at the Red Sea with the enemy army behind them. He compares this situation to the challeng |
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(Beginning a New Year) Looking in Three Directions by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker shares a story about a servant of the Lord who faced opposition from a high official because his family members had embraced a simple lifestyle. The off |
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Living a Life of Being Unoffended by Don Courville | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of obedience and faith in following God's plan. He shares a personal story of how he had to obey and take a leap of faith in or |
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The Discipline of Disease - 24 by Jack Hibbs | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the training of Navy SEALs and the bond that is formed between partners through intense and life-threatening experiences. He draws a paralle |