Isaiah 34:8
What does Isaiah 34:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 34:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For it is the day of the Lord's punishment, when he gives payment for the wrongs done to Zion.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862(For a day of vengeance <FI>is<Fi> to Jehovah, A year of recompences for Zion's strife,)
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For it is the day of the vengeance of the Lord, the year of recompenses of the judgment of Sion.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For it is the day of Jehovah's vengeance, the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.
Context
v.7And the wild-oxen shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls: and their land shall be drunken with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.
v.8This passage
v.9And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 2:5
but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
- Isaiah 35:4
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; he will come and save you.
- Revelation 19:2
for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
- Isaiah 49:26
And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
- Romans 2:8
but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,
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