Isaiah 34:6

Judgment on Edom · Isaiah 34:5–17
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Translations

Modern
The 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.
Traditional
The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
Literal
The sword of YHWH has been full of blood, dripping with fat and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams; for a sacrifice is unto YHWH in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
Latin
Gladius Domini repletus est sanguine, incrassatus est adipe, de sanguine agnorum et hircorum, de sanguine medullatorum arietum: victima enim Domini in Bosra, et interfectio magna in terra Edom.

Original

Hebrew
English
The 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.

Notes

Bozrah was a city in Edom, southeast of the Dead Sea.

This prophecy of judgment was against the nations at the terrifying day of the Lord (see study note on Isaiah 2:5–22; see also Isaiah 63:1–6).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 21:11–12

Places

Bozrah: Capital city of Edom Edom: Descendants of Esau; enemy nation southeast of Israel

Glossary

Bozrah Edom, Edomites Isaiah, Book of

Topics

Bozrah: A City of Edom: Prophecies Concerning Sacrifices: Figurative The Edomites: Country of: Called Idumea The Edomites: Predictions Respecting: Punishment for Persecuting Israel War: God Uses, As a Judgment