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href="/bsb/isaiah/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of retribution, to uphold Zion&#8217s cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For it is the day of the LORD’s revenge, the year when Edom will be paid back for all it did to Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For <i>it is</i> the day of the LORD'S vengeance, <i>and</i> the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For <i>it is</i> the day of the LORD’s vengeance, The year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of retribution for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of retribution for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a time of paying back Edom for its hostility against Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a time of paying back Edom for its hostility against Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD has chosen the year and the day, when he will take revenge and come to Zion's defense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, the year of recompence in the controversy of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will have a day of vengeance, a year of revenge in defense of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is the time when the LORD will rescue Zion and take vengeance on her enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for Zion's cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has planned a day of revenge, a time when he will repay Edom for her hostility toward Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />(For a day of vengeance [is] to YHWH, "" A year of recompenses for Zion’s strife),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (For a day of vengeance is to Jehovah, A year of recompences for Zion's strife,)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For a day of vengeance to Jehovah, a year of retributions for the contention of Zion.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For it is the day of the vengeance of the Lord, the year of recompenses of the judgment of Sion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For this is the day of the vengeance of the Lord, the year of retribution for the judgment of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of requital for the cause of Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of vindication by Zion’s cause.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance and the year of recompense for the cause of Zion,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of the day of vengeance for LORD JEHOVAH, and the year of vengeance for the judgment of Zion<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the LORD hath a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the controversy of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For it is the day of judgement of the Lord, and the year of the recompence of Sion in judgement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/34-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=7188" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/34.htm">God's Judgments on the Nations</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>And 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. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">has a day</a> <a href="/hebrew/5359.htm" title="5359: nā·qām (N-ms) -- Vengeance. From naqam; revenge.">of vengeance,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·naṯ (N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">a year</a> <a href="/hebrew/7966.htm" title="7966: šil·lū·mîm (N-mp) -- Requital. Or shillum; from shalam; a requital, i.e. retribution, a fee.">of recompense</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: lə·rîḇ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">for the cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">of Zion.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Edom’s streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10-11</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Revelation 16:6</a></span><br />For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Jeremiah 51:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Joel 3:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10</a></span><br />Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-15.htm">Obadiah 1:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Ezekiel 25:12-14</a></span><br />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.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For it is the day of the LORD's vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Isaiah 26:21</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4</a></b></br> Say to them <i>that are</i> of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come <i>with</i> vengeance, <i>even</i> God <i>with</i> a recompence; he will come and save you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-26.htm">Isaiah 49:26</a></b></br> 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 <i>am</i> thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-9.htm">Controversy</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-21.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-27.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Recompences</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-22.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Recompenses</a> <a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">Retribution</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Uphold</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-34.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-15.htm">Wrongs</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-24.htm">Zion</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-27.htm">Zion's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/36-20.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Controversy</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-10.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Recompences</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Recompenses</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Retribution</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Uphold</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-3.htm">Wrongs</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Zion</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Zion's</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">The judgments wherewith God revenges his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">The desolation of her enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/34-16.htm">The certainty of the prophecy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the LORD has a day of vengeance</b><br>This phrase indicates a specific time set by God for executing judgment. The concept of a "day of vengeance" is found throughout the prophetic books, such as in <a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Isaiah 61:2</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a>, where it signifies divine retribution against nations or peoples who have opposed God's will. This day is not arbitrary but is part of God's sovereign plan, reflecting His justice and righteousness. The "day of vengeance" is often associated with the Day of the Lord, a time of both judgment and salvation, as seen in <a href="/joel/2-31.htm">Joel 2:31</a> and <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-18</a>.<p><b>a year of recompense</b><br>The term "year" here contrasts with the "day" mentioned earlier, suggesting a prolonged period of judgment. This indicates that God's retribution is thorough and complete, not rushed or impulsive. The idea of recompense implies that God is settling accounts, rewarding or punishing according to one's deeds, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6</a>. This reflects the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, where actions have consequences, as outlined in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>.<p><b>for the cause of Zion</b><br>Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, represents the people of God and the center of His divine presence. The "cause of Zion" refers to God's commitment to His covenant people and His promises to them. Throughout the Old Testament, Zion is depicted as the place where God dwells and where His salvation is revealed, as in <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13-14</a>. This phrase underscores God's faithfulness to His promises and His ultimate plan to restore and vindicate His people. The cause of Zion is also eschatological, pointing to the future restoration and peace that will come through the Messiah, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a> and fulfilled in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who is depicted as executing judgment and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A nation descended from Esau, often at enmity with Israel, representing opposition to God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to Jerusalem or the people of Israel, symbolizing God's chosen place and people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/day_of_vengeance.htm">Day of Vengeance</a></b><br>A prophetic time when God enacts justice and retribution against those who oppose Him and His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/retribution.htm">Retribution</a></b><br>The act of divine justice, where God repays Edom for its hostility against Zion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_certain.htm">God's Justice is Certain</a></b><br>The passage assures believers that God will ultimately bring justice and vindication for His people. We can trust in His timing and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_hostility_against_god's_people.htm">The Consequences of Hostility Against God’s People</a></b><br>Edom's hostility serves as a warning that opposition to God's people is ultimately opposition to God Himself, and it will not go unpunished.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_aligning_with_god's_purposes.htm">The Importance of Aligning with God’s Purposes</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to align ourselves with God's purposes and His people, avoiding the fate of those who oppose Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Hope in God’s Deliverance</a></b><br>For those who are oppressed or facing injustice, this passage offers hope that God sees and will act on behalf of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_own_attitudes.htm">Reflecting on Our Own Attitudes</a></b><br>We should examine our own hearts for any hostility or opposition to God's work and repent, seeking to be instruments of His peace and justice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_gangs.htm">What does the Bible say about forgiving abusers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_fire_and_brimstone.htm">What does the Bible say about fire and brimstone?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_47_9__how_could_both_losses_occur_suddenly.htm">Isaiah 47:9 – How could both the sudden loss of children and widowhood happen in “a single day” without the record of any swift catastrophic event matching this description? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_confirm_isaiah_21_11-12_on_dumah.htm">How can Isaiah 21:11–12’s prophecy concerning Dumah be confirmed when archaeological evidence about its fate is so limited?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">The year of recompences for the controversy of Zion . . .</span>--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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The day of the Lord's vengeance</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Isaiah 61:2</a> 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." <span class="cmt_word">Recompenses for the controversy of Zion</span>; rather, <span class="accented">for the vindication of Zion</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> for the maintenance of her right in the quarrel between her and her enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/34-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has a day</span><br /><span class="heb">י֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of vengeance,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָקָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5359.htm">Strong's 5359: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vengeance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a time</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of retribution</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁלּוּמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šil·lū·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7966.htm">Strong's 7966: </a> </span><span class="str2">A requital, retribution, a fee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for [Edom’s] hostility</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרִ֥יב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7379.htm">Strong's 7379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, dispute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Zion.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 34:8 For Yahweh has a day of vengeance (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/34-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 34:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 34:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/34-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 34:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 34:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>