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 1 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.*

 2 Wherefore *art thou* red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?

 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people *there was* none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

 4 For the day of vengeance *is* in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

 5 And I looked, and *there was* none to help; and I wondered that *there was* none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

 7 ¶ I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, *and* the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

 8 For he said, Surely they *are* my people, children *that* will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

 9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

 10 ¶ But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, *and* he fought against them.

 11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, *and* his people, *saying*, Where *is* he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where *is* he that put his holy Spirit within him?*

 12 That led *them* by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

 13 That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, *that* they should not stumble?

 14 As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

 15 ¶ Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where *is* thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?*

 16 Doubtless thou *art* our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, *art* our father, our redeemer; thy name *is* from everlasting.*

 17 ¶ O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, *and* hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

 18 The people of thy holiness have possessed *it* but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

 19 We are *thine:* thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.*
 
[Isaiah 62](/study/isaiah/62) [Isaiah 64](/study/isaiah/64)

## Commentary

 To verse 1
 
**Who 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 introduces at once the returning conqueror having gained the victory - here represented as a solitary warrior, moving along with majestic gait from Idumea to his own capital, Jerusalem. Yahweh is not unfrequently represented as a warrior (see the notes at [Isaiah 42:13](/kjv/isaiah/42/13)). 

**From Edom -**On the situation of Edom, and for the reasons of the animosity between that country and Judea, see the Aanlysis to [Isaiah 34:0](/kjv/isaiah/34/0). 

**With dyed garments -**That is, with garments dyed in blood. The word rendered here ‘dyed’ ( חמוּץ *châmûts*), is derived from חמץ *châmats*, to be sharp and pungent, and is usually applied to anything that is sharp or sour. It is applied to color that is bright or dazzling, in the same manner as the Greeks use the phrase χρῶμα ὀξύ *chrōma* *oxu* - a sharp color - applied to purple or scarlet. Thus the phrase πορφύραι ὀξύταται *porphurai* *oxutatai* means a brilliant, bright purple (see Bochart, Hieroz. i. 2. 7). It is applied to the military cloak which was worn by a warrior, and may denote here either that it was originally dyed of a scarlet color, or more probably that it was made red by the blood that had been sprinkled on it. Thus in [Revelation 19:13](/kjv/revelation/19/13), the Son of God is represented as clothed in a similar manner: ‘And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood.’ In [Isaiah 63:3](/kjv/isaiah/63/3), the answer of Yahweh to the inquiry why his raiment was red, shows that the color was to be attributed to blood. 

**From Bozrah -**On the situation of Bozrah, see the notes at [Isaiah 34:6](/kjv/isaiah/34/6). It was for a time the principal city of Idumea, though properly lying within the boundaries of Moab. In [Isaiah 34:6](/kjv/isaiah/34/6), Yahweh is represented as having ‘a great sacrifice in Bozrah;’ here he is seen as having come from it with his garments red with blood. 

**This that is glorious in his apparel -**Margin, ‘Decked.’ The Hebrew word (הדוּר *hâdûr*) means “adorned, honorable, or glorious.” The idea is, that his military apparel was gorgeous and magnificent - the apparel of an ancient warrior of high rank. 

**Traveling in the greatness of his strength -**Noyes renders this, ‘Proud in the greatness of his strength,’ in accordance with the signification given by Gesenius. The word used here (צעה *tsâ‛âh*) means properly “to turn to one side, to incline, to be bent, bowed down as a captive in bonds” [Isaiah 51:14](/kjv/isaiah/51/14); then “to bend or toss back the head as an indication of pride” (Gesenius). According to Taylor (Concord.) the word has ‘relation to the actions, the superb mien or manner of a triumphant warrior returning from battle, in which he has got a complete victory over his enemies. And it may include the pomp and high spirit with which he drives before him the prisoners which he has taken.’ It occurs only in this place and in [Isaiah 51:14](/kjv/isaiah/51/14); [Jeremiah 2:20](/kjv/jeremiah/2/20); [Jeremiah 48:12](/kjv/jeremiah/48/12). The Septuagint omits it in their translation. The sense is doubtless that Yahweh is seen returning with the tread of a triumphant conqueror, flushed with victor, and entirely successful in having destroyed his foes. There is no evidence, however, as Taylor supposes, that he is driving his prisoners before him, for he is seen alone, having destroyed all his foes. 

**I that speak in righteousness -**The answer of the advancing conqueror. The sense is, ‘It is I, Yahweh, who have promised to deliver my people and to destroy their enemies, and who have now returned from accomplishing my purpose.’ The assurance that he speaks in righteousness, refers here to the promises which he had made that be would rescue and save them. 

**Mighty to save -**The sentiment is, that the fact that he destroys the foes of his people is an argument that he can save those who put their trust in him. The same power that destroys a sinner may save a saint; and the destruction of a sinner may be the means of the salvation of his own people.

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