Isaiah 34:8
New International Version
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of retribution, to uphold Zion’s cause.

New Living Translation
For it is the day of the LORD’s revenge, the year when Edom will be paid back for all it did to Israel.

English Standard Version
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Berean Standard Bible
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

King James Bible
For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

New King James Version
For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, The year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of retribution for the cause of Zion.

NASB 1995
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

NASB 1977
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Legacy Standard Bible
For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Amplified Bible
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of retribution for the cause of Zion.

Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a time of paying back Edom for its hostility against Zion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a time of paying back Edom for its hostility against Zion.

American Standard Version
For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD has chosen the year and the day, when he will take revenge and come to Zion's defense.

English Revised Version
For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, the year of recompence in the controversy of Zion.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will have a day of vengeance, a year of revenge in defense of Zion.

Good News Translation
This is the time when the LORD will rescue Zion and take vengeance on her enemies.

International Standard Version
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for Zion's cause.

Majority Standard Bible
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

NET Bible
For the LORD has planned a day of revenge, a time when he will repay Edom for her hostility toward Zion.

New Heart English Bible
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Webster's Bible Translation
For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.

World English Bible
For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
(For a day of vengeance [is] to YHWH, "" A year of recompenses for Zion’s strife),

Young's Literal Translation
(For a day of vengeance is to Jehovah, A year of recompences for Zion's strife,)

Smith's Literal Translation
For a day of vengeance to Jehovah, a year of retributions for the contention of Zion.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is the day of the vengeance of the Lord, the year of recompenses of the judgment of Sion.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For this is the day of the vengeance of the Lord, the year of retribution for the judgment of Zion.

New American Bible
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of requital for the cause of Zion.

New Revised Standard Version
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of vindication by Zion’s cause.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance and the year of recompense for the cause of Zion,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of the day of vengeance for LORD JEHOVAH, and the year of vengeance for the judgment of Zion
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the LORD hath a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the controversy of Zion.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For it is the day of judgement of the Lord, and the year of the recompence of Sion in judgement.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Judgments on the Nations
7And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat. 8For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. 9Edom’s streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch.…

Cross References
Revelation 19:2
For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Revelation 6:10
And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

Revelation 14:10-11
he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. / And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

Revelation 16:6
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

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.

Jeremiah 50:28
Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.

Jeremiah 46:10
For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.

Jeremiah 25:31
The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:11
Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple.

Joel 3:19
Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.

Joel 3:2
I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.

Obadiah 1:10
Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.

Obadiah 1:15
For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.

Ezekiel 25:12-14
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’


Treasury of Scripture

For it is the day of the LORD's vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.

Isaiah 26:21
For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Isaiah 35:4
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

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 the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

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Isaiah 34
1. The judgments wherewith God revenges his church
11. The desolation of her enemies
16. The certainty of the prophecy














For the LORD
The phrase "For the LORD" emphasizes the divine authority and sovereignty of God. In Hebrew, "LORD" is often represented as "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, highlighting His eternal and unchanging nature. This introduction sets the stage for the divine action that follows, reminding readers that the events are under God's control and purpose.

has a day of vengeance
The "day of vengeance" refers to a specific time appointed by God for executing judgment. The Hebrew word for "vengeance" is "naqam," which implies not just punishment but a righteous and just response to wrongdoing. This concept is rooted in the justice of God, who is portrayed throughout Scripture as a righteous judge who will ultimately set things right.

a time of retribution
The phrase "a time of retribution" underscores the idea of divine justice being meted out. The Hebrew word "shillum" conveys the notion of recompense or repayment. This is not arbitrary punishment but a measured response to the actions of those who have opposed God's people. It reflects the biblical principle that God will repay according to deeds, as seen in both the Old and New Testaments.

for Edom’s hostility
"Edom’s hostility" refers to the longstanding enmity between Edom and Israel. Historically, Edom, descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, often opposed Israel, leading to conflict and animosity. This phrase highlights the specific reason for God's judgment, rooted in Edom's persistent aggression and betrayal against their kin, Israel.

against Zion
"Zion" is a term that represents Jerusalem and, more broadly, the people of God. It is a place of spiritual significance, symbolizing God's dwelling and His covenant relationship with His people. The hostility against Zion is not just a political or military act but a spiritual affront to God's chosen place and people. This underscores the seriousness of Edom's actions and the reason for divine retribution.

(8) The year of recompences for the controversy of Zion . . .--The long-delayed day of retribution should come at last. This would be the outcome from the hand of Jehovah for the persistent hostility of the Edomites to the city which He had chosen.

Verse 8. - The day of the Lord's vengeance (comp. Isaiah 61:2 and Isaiah 63:4). In all three places the "day" of God's vengeance is contrasted with the "year" of his recompense, to show how infinite is his mercy, how short-lived, comparatively speaking, his auger. Mr. Cheyne well compares the concluding clauses of the second commandment, where "retribution is declared to descend to the third and fourth generation, but mercy to the thousandth." Recompenses for the controversy of Zion; rather, for the vindication of Zion; i.e. for the maintenance of her right in the quarrel between her and her enemies.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
לַֽיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has a day
י֥וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of vengeance,
נָקָ֖ם (nā·qām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5359: Vengeance

a time
שְׁנַ֥ת (šə·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of retribution
שִׁלּוּמִ֖ים (šil·lū·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7966: A requital, retribution, a fee

for [Edom’s] hostility
לְרִ֥יב (lə·rîḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute

against Zion.
צִיּֽוֹן׃ (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem


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