--- title: "Isaiah 63 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible" description: "Read Isaiah 63 with pooles english annotations on the holy bible commentary. 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" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/isaiah/63" --- [ Read](/kjv/isaiah/63)[ Commentary](/study/isaiah/63)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/isaiah/63) Audio 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 In these two verses either the prophet, as in some vision or ecstasy, is put probably upon inquiry by God himself, rather than by Christ, or Michael, or Judas Maccabeeus, as some have thought; and the rather, because this place doth thus suit best with [Isaiah 59:16](/kjv/isaiah/59/16),[Isaiah 59:17](/kjv/isaiah/59/17). Or the church makes inquiry, and that with admiration, who it is that appears in such a habit or posture, [Isaiah 63:1](/kjv/isaiah/63/1), and why, [Isaiah 63:2](/kjv/isaiah/63/2). **Edom;**that is, the country of Idumea, where Esau dwelt, and Esau himself was sometimes called by this name, [Genesis 25:30](/kjv/genesis/25/30); and it is put synecdochically for all the enemies of the church, as Moab is, [Isaiah 25:10](/kjv/isaiah/25/10); See Poole "[Isaiah 25:10](/kjv/isaiah/25/10)". **With dyed garments;**or, *stained*: thus Christ is described, [Revelation 19:13](/kjv/revelation/19/13), and so also [Isaiah 63:3](/kjv/isaiah/63/3); LXX., the redness of garments. **Bozrah;**the capital city of Idumea; see further [Isaiah 34:6](/kjv/isaiah/34/6), a parallel text; and Edom and Bozrah here are mentioned, either, 1. Not as relating to the places so called, but by way of allusion to the garments of this conqueror, *Edom* signifying *red*, and *Bozrah* a *vintage*; the one relating to his treading the winepress, and the other to the blood sprinkled upon his garments, [Isaiah 63:3](/kjv/isaiah/63/3); the like manner of speaking you have [Psalms 120:5](/kjv/psalms/120/5). Or rather, 2. Put synecdochically for all the enemies of the church, among whom, though antichrist be not particularly designed, yet may be reckoned, being one of the chief of them; thus typifying Christ’s victories over all the enemies of the church, [Revelation 19:19-21](/kjv/revelation/19/19-21); and this is usual. *Babylon* is put for any detestable city, and *Moab* for all that are vile and abominable, [Isaiah 25:10](/kjv/isaiah/25/10); so *Edom* here for all God’s enemies. And he mentions these Idumeans rather than the Chaldeans, who were the Jews’ chief and particular enemies, 2. Partly to set forth the greatness of the enmity, being of old standing, and an inbred malignity, [Genesis 25:22](/kjv/genesis/25/22),[Genesis 25:23](/kjv/genesis/25/23), and irreconcilable, and perpetual, [Amos 1:11](/kjv/amos/1/11), and particularly put forth when the Babylonians took Jerusalem, [Psalms 137:7](/kjv/psalms/137/7) Partly to comfort the Jews, both because God would take particular revenge upon Edom, as he had threatened, and prophesied by Obadiah, which is the substance of that whole prophecy; and also these being their near neighbours, God doth give them security, that they shall not only be delivered frons the Chaldeans, those remoter enemies, but from the Idumeans also, whose vicinity and neighbourhood might have been troublesome to them. **Glorious in his apparel;**such as generals are wont to march before their armies in, or great conquerors, that walk in state and gallantry from their conquests. **In the greatness of his strength;**in or according to the majesty of his gait, being an indication of the greatness of his strength, and intimating that he hath thoroughly done his work, and fears no pursuing enemy, as the lion that keepeth his majestic gait without the fear of any other beast, [Proverbs 30:30](/kjv/proverbs/30/30); this notes the invincibleness of his power, and that it is his own strength, he needeth not the help of armies or other instruments, and thus he will travel through all the countries of his enemies. **I that speak in righteousness:** here the Lord Christ gives an answer, wherein he both asserts his fidelity, that he will faithfully perform what he hath promised, and that he will truly execute justice, [Revelation 19:11](/kjv/revelation/19/11); and hereby also he distinguisheth himself from all idol gods, [Isaiah 45:19](/kjv/isaiah/45/19),[Isaiah 45:20](/kjv/isaiah/45/20). **Mighty to save;**I have power to accomplish salvation as powerful as faithful, [Isaiah 19:20](/kjv/isaiah/19/20). ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/isaiah/63#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible Believers"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/isaiah/63#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/isaiah/63","name":"Isaiah 63 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/isaiah/63#primaryimage"},"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Read Isaiah 63 with pooles english annotations on the holy bible commentary. 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? 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