Isaiah 34:8
Isaiah 34:8 in Multiple Translations
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
For it is the day of the Lord's punishment, when he gives payment for the wrongs done to Zion.
For the Lord has a day of punishment, a year of retribution, for the trouble caused to Zion.
For it is the day of the Lordes vengeance, and the yeere of recompence for the iudgement of Zion.
(For a day of vengeance [is] to Jehovah, A year of recompences for Zion's strife,)
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.
For it is the day of the vengeance of the Lord, the year of recompenses of the judgment of Sion.
That will be the time when Yahweh gets revenge for what those people did to the people of Judah.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 34:8
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Isaiah 34:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּ֛י
י֥וֹם
נָקָ֖ם
לַֽ/יהוָ֑ה
שְׁנַ֥ת
שִׁלּוּמִ֖ים
לְ/רִ֥יב
צִיּֽוֹן
כִּ֛י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
י֥וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
N-ms
נָקָ֖ם
nâqâm
H5359
vengeance
N-ms
לַֽ/יהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
Prep | N-proper
שְׁנַ֥ת
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
שִׁלּוּמִ֖ים
shillûwm
H7966
recompense
N-mp
לְ/רִ֥יב
rîyb
H7379
strife
Prep | N-cs
צִיּֽוֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
Zion
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 34:8
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.
לַֽ/יהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
Prep | N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
שְׁנַ֥ת
shâneh
H8141
"year"
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.
שִׁלּוּמִ֖ים
shillûwm
H7966
"recompense"
N-mp
This word describes a payment or reward, often given as recompense for something, such as a bribe or a fee for services rendered, as seen in the story of Samson and Delilah. It can also refer to punishment or retribution.
Definition: 1) requital, reward 1a) requital, retribution 1b) reward, bribe
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: recompense, reward. See also: Isaiah 34:8; Hosea 9:7; Micah 7:3.
לְ/רִ֥יב
rîyb
H7379
"strife"
Prep | N-cs
This Hebrew word refers to a dispute or quarrel between people, which can be a physical fight or a verbal argument. It is often used to describe a lawsuit or controversy, and appears in books like Deuteronomy and Job.
Definition: 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. See also: Genesis 13:7; Proverbs 17:1; Psalms 18:44.
צִיּֽוֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
"Zion"
N-proper
Zion refers to a mountain in Jerusalem, often used as another name for the city, especially in prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Definition: Zion = "parched place" another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: Zion. See also: 2 Samuel 5:7; Isaiah 49:14; Psalms 2:6.
Study Notes — Isaiah 34:8
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- Context
- Cross References
- Isaiah 34:8 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 34:8
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 34:8
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 34:8
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 34:8
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
- Sermons on Isaiah 34:8
Context — Judgment on Edom
6The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat— with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
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. 10It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 63:4 | For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. |
| 2 | 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, |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | 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.” |
| 5 | Psalms 94:1 | O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. |
| 6 | Revelation 6:10–11 | 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. |
| 7 | Deuteronomy 32:35 | Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.” |
| 8 | 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.” |
| 9 | Revelation 18:20 | Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. |
| 10 | Romans 2:5 | But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. |
Isaiah 34:8 Summary
Isaiah 34:8 tells us that God has a special day of vengeance, a time when He will punish those who have hurt His people. This is a year of recompense, or payback, for what they have done to Israel, as seen in Deuteronomy 32:43. Just like a parent wants to protect their child, God wants to protect His people and make sure those who hurt them are held accountable (Psalm 94:1). We can trust that God will take care of us and bring justice to those who have wronged us, just like He promises in Romans 12:19.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the day of vengeance mentioned in Isaiah 34:8?
The day of vengeance refers to a time when God will punish those who have opposed Him and His people, as seen in Isaiah 61:2, which mentions 'the day of vengeance of our God'.
What is the cause of Zion that God is seeking recompense for?
The cause of Zion refers to God's people, Israel, who have been oppressed and persecuted by other nations, including Edom, as mentioned in Isaiah 34:6-7, and God is seeking to avenge their suffering, as seen in Deuteronomy 32:43.
How long will God's recompense last?
According to Isaiah 34:8, God's recompense will last for a year, although the full extent of God's judgment may be longer, as seen in Isaiah 34:9-10, which describes the desolation of Edom as lasting from generation to generation.
Is God's vengeance only for Israel's enemies?
No, God's vengeance is not only for Israel's enemies, but also for those who have rebelled against Him, as seen in Romans 2:5, which mentions God's wrath being stored up for those who disobey Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that God has avenged His people throughout history, and how can we learn from these examples?
- How can we, as God's people, trust in His promise to avenge us and bring justice to those who have wronged us?
- What are some ways that we can pray for God's vengeance to be poured out on those who have persecuted His people, and how can we balance this with a desire for their salvation?
- How does the concept of God's vengeance relate to our own experiences of suffering and persecution, and how can we find comfort in His promise to avenge us?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 34:8
For [it is] the day of the Lord's vengeance,.... The time which he has appointed to take vengeance on antichrist, his 1260 days, or years; being up, in which he is to reign; these being expired, the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 34:8
For it is the day of the LORD's vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
This is the time which God hath long since appointed and fixed, to avenge the cause of his oppressed and persecuted people against all their enemies.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
Isaiah 34:8 For [it is] the day of the LORD’ S vengeance, [and] the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.Ver. 8. For the controversy of Zion,] i.e., Of the Church, both Jewish and Christian, saith Piscator.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
(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.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
Verse 8. The year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion - "The year of recompense to the defender of the cause of Zion"] As from דון dun, דין din, a judge; so from רוב rub, ריב rib, an advocate, or defender; Judici Sionis: Syriac.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 34:8
8. Comp. ch. Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 63:4; Jeremiah 50:28; Jeremiah 51:6; Jeremiah 51:11. the controversy of Zion] with Edom.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 34:8
For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance - A time when Yahweh will take vengeance.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 34:8
8-10. Day of the Lord’s vengeance — Sure as the pillars of God’s throne stand, divine judgment must overtake wrong and wrongdoers, and Zion, or the Church of God, must be vindicated and defended.
Sermons on Isaiah 34:8
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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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K-067d the Holocaust 4 of 4 by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker recounts a story of a community who ignored the warning of a Jewish man who had escaped from a concentration camp. The man tried to warn them about the |
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Meeting God Face to Face by Neil Rhodes | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the theme of reconciliation that runs through the book of Isaiah. From chapters 40 to 66, God is portrayed as desiring reconciliation with his |
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Praying for Revival by Byron Paulus | In this sermon, the speaker shares two stories that illustrate the power of obedience and surrender to God. The first story is about a man who noticed a police car stationed at the |
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Revelations of God - Part 1 by David Adams | In this sermon, the speaker begins by acknowledging the instructions and restrictions he has received before delivering his message. He shares a humorous anecdote about his wife's |
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The Wind of the Holy Ghost Blowing Upon the Dry Bones in the Valley of Vision by Ralph Erskine | Ralph Erskine preaches about the necessity of the breathings and influences of the Holy Spirit for the revival of souls, emphasizing the threefold resurrection represented in Ezeki |