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the year for me to redeem had come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/63.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For the time has come for me to avenge my people, to ransom them from their oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/63.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption had come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/63.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/63.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance <i>is</i> in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/63.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance <i>is</i> in My heart, And the year of My redeemed has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/63.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/63.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/63.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/63.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/63.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For the day of vengeance [against ungodliness] was in My heart, And My year of redemption [of those who put their trust in Me—the year of My redeemed] has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/63.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I planned the day of vengeance, and the year of my redemption came.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/63.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I planned the day of vengeance, and the year of My redemption came. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/63.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/63.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I did this because I wanted to take revenge--the time had come to rescue my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/63.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/63.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I planned the day of vengeance. The year for my reclaiming [you] has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/63.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I decided that the time to save my people had come; it was time to punish their enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/63.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/63.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I looked forward to the day of vengeance, and then payback time arrived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/63.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/63.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/63.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/63.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/63.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance [is] in My heart, "" And the year of My redeemed has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/63.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For the day of vengeance is in my heart, And the year of my redeemed hath come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/63.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redemption came.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/63.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance is in my heart, the year of my redemption is come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/63.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance is in my heart. The year of my redemption has arrived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/63.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For a day of vindication was in my heart, my year for redeeming had come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/63.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/63.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my salvation is come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/63.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redemption has arrived<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/63.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the day of vengeance that was in My heart, And My year of redemption are come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/63.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the day of recompence has come upon them, and the year of redemption is at hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/63-4.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=13852" 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/63.htm">God's Judgment on the Nations</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</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.">the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/5359.htm" title="5359: nā·qām (N-ms) -- Vengeance. From naqam; revenge.">of vengeance</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: bə·lib·bî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">was in My heart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: ū·šə·naṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">and the year</a> <a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: gə·’ū·lay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">of My redemption</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">had come.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.…<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/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Joel 3:13</a></span><br />Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-19.htm">Revelation 14:19-20</a></span><br />So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. / And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Isaiah 61:2</a></span><br />to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,<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="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-8</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8</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="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17</a></span><br />For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Psalm 94:1-2</a></span><br />O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. / Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-22.htm">Luke 21:22</a></span><br />For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2</a></span><br />The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-15</a></span><br />The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a></span><br />For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4</a></b></br> And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence <i>is</i> this wherein thou trustest?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Isaiah 61:2</a></b></br> To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Price</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-12.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Vengeance</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-7.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Price</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-7.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Vengeance</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 63</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Christ shows who he is</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-2.htm">What his victory over his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">And what his mercy toward his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">In his just wrath he remembers his free mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">The church, in her prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-17.htm">And complaint, professes her faith</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/63.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/63.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the day of vengeance was in My heart</b><br>This phrase indicates a time of divine retribution. In the context of Isaiah, it reflects God's judgment against the nations that have oppressed Israel. The "day of vengeance" is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, often associated with the Day of the Lord, a time when God will execute justice (<a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a>). The heart, in biblical terms, represents the center of will and emotion, suggesting that this judgment is both intentional and deeply felt by God. This concept is also echoed in the New Testament, where God's justice is ultimately fulfilled in Christ's return (<a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-9</a>).<p><b>and the year of My redemption had come</b><br>The "year of My redemption" contrasts with the day of vengeance, indicating a period of deliverance and restoration for God's people. Redemption in the Old Testament often involves liberation from bondage, as seen in the Exodus narrative. This phrase suggests a time when God will reclaim and restore His people, fulfilling His covenant promises. The use of "year" implies a prolonged period of blessing and favor, reminiscent of the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25), when debts were forgiven and slaves freed. In the New Testament, this redemption is ultimately realized through Jesus Christ, who redeems humanity from sin (<a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a>, <a href="/galatians/4-4.htm">Galatians 4:4-5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, expressing His divine plan and purpose.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's message to the people of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy, representing God's chosen people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/day_of_vengeance.htm">Day of Vengeance</a></b><br>A time appointed by God for executing judgment on His enemies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/y/year_of_redemption.htm">Year of Redemption</a></b><br>A period marked by God's deliverance and salvation for His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_justice.htm">Understanding Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's vengeance is not arbitrary but a righteous response to sin and rebellion. It assures us that evil will not go unpunished.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_balance_of_judgment_and_redemption.htm">The Balance of Judgment and Redemption</a></b><br>God's plan includes both judgment for the wicked and redemption for His people. Believers can find hope in His promise of deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_repentance.htm">The Urgency of Repentance</a></b><br>Knowing that a day of vengeance is appointed should lead us to repentance and a deeper commitment to living according to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_light_of_redemption.htm">Living in the Light of Redemption</a></b><br>As recipients of God's redemption, we are called to live as His redeemed people, reflecting His love and justice in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_timing.htm">Trusting in God's Timing</a></b><br>God's timing for vengeance and redemption is perfect. We are encouraged to trust His sovereignty and not take matters into our own hands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_63.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 63</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_63_4_conflict_with_nt_grace.htm">In Isaiah 63:4, does the prophecy about “the day of vengeance” conflict with the New Testament emphasis on grace and forgiveness? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'vengeance_is_mine'_mean.htm">What does grieving the Holy Spirit mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_isaiah_61_1-2_and_luke_4_18-19_differ.htm">Why is there a discrepancy between Isaiah 61:1-2 and the version quoted by Jesus in Luke 4:18-19, if both refer to the same passage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'our_sufficiency_is_of_god'_mean.htm">How can we proclaim liberty to the captives?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/63.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">The day of vengeance is.</span>--Better, in both clauses, <span class= "ital">was, </span>as pointing to the motive of the action, of which the blood-stained garments were the result.<p><span class= "bld">The year of my redeemed . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">the year of my redemption, </span>scil., the work of redeeming my people.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/63.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the day of vengeance is in my heart</span>. <span class="accented">Translate</span>, <span class="accented">for a day of vengeance was in my heart</span> (comp <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Isaiah 61:2</a>). "A day" is time enough for God to take vengeance, to kill, and to destroy. He hastens over work that is necessary, but uncongenial. But he lengthens out the time of release and redemption for his loved ones. The "day of vengeance" ushers in the "year of redemption." <span class="cmt_word">Is come</span>; rather, <span class="accented">was come.</span> The Divine speaker goes back to the time preceding the actual punishment of the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/63-4.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 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">was in My heart,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלִבִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lib·bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the year</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁנַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 My redemption</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּאוּלַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(gə·’ū·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had come.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽאָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/63-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 63:4 For the day of vengeance was (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 63:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 63:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/63-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 63:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 63:5" /></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>