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Isaiah 63:1 open_in_new
Who... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. The prophet's question. App-6.
This: i.e. Messiah in the execution of His vengeance in judgment.
Edom. red. Compare Isaiah 34:5.
Bozrah. vintage. Compare Isaiah 34:5.
traveling. bending forward, as in marching.
strength... mighty. strength (for endurance). Hebrew. koah. Not referring to His death, which was in weakness.
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Isaiah 63:2 open_in_new
red. ' adom. Hence "Edom" (Isaiah 63:1).
winefat. winepress. Hebrew. gath. Not yekeb,. wine-vat.
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Isaiah 63:3 open_in_new
winepress. trough. Hebrew. purah.
the people. peoples.
none. not. man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
blood. Literally grape-juice, put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for life-blood. All this is in judgment, not redemption. Compare Revelation 14:20; Revelation 19:11-21.
shall be sprinkled. will spurt.
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Isaiah 63:4 open_in_new
day... year. Compare Isaiah 61:2.
the year of My redeemed. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:35). Compare Isaiah 61:2.
redeemed. redeemed as by. kinsman (Exodus 6:6).
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Isaiah 63:5 open_in_new
Mine own arm. Compare Isaiah 59:16.
salvation. victory.
fury. indignation. Some codices, with four early printed editions, read "righteousness". Compare Isaiah 59:18.
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Isaiah 63:6 open_in_new
make them drunk in. Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Aramaean, read "brake them in pieces with".
strength. life-blood, as in Isaiah 63:3.
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Isaiah 63:7 open_in_new
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
house of Israel. See note on Isaiah 5:7.
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Isaiah 63:8 open_in_new
children. sons.
lie. deal falsely.
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Isaiah 63:9 open_in_new
In all their affliction He was afflicted. Hebrew text reads, "In all their adversity [He was] no adversary". But some codices, with two early printed editions, read as text of Authorized Version.
the Angel of His presence. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 14:19; Exodus 23:20; Exodus 23:21; Exodus 33:14). App-92.
redeemed them. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:13). App-92.
bare them. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:4.Deuteronomy 1:31; Deuteronomy 32:18). Compare Isaiah 46:3; Isaiah 46:4.Acts 13:18. App-92.
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Isaiah 63:10 open_in_new
But they rebelled. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:24.Numbers 14:11; Numbers 14:34). App-92.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:6.
Spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
and He fought. and He Himself fought. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read this "and" in the text.
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Isaiah 63:11 open_in_new
shepherd. Many codices, with five early printed editions (one Rabbinic, 1517), and Vulgate, read "shepherds". Referring either to Moses, Aaron, and Joshua; or, the plural of Majesty, referring to Jehovah their Shepherd. Some codices, with four early printed editions, read "shepherd" (singular)
put His holy Spirit, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 11:17). Compare Exodus 14:31; Exodus 32:11; Exodus 32:12.Numbers 14:13; Numbers 14:14. App-92.
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Isaiah 63:12 open_in_new
arm. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:16). App-92.
dividing the water. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 14:21, the same word).
everlasting name. See note on Isaiah 44:7.
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Isaiah 63:14 open_in_new
As. beast goeth down. as the cattle go down. Referring to the settlement of Israel in Canaan.
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Isaiah 63:15 open_in_new
habitation... Thy, &c. See note on "courts" (Isaiah 62:9).
strength. mighty deeds.
sounding. yearning. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
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Isaiah 63:16 open_in_new
Thou art our Father. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:6).
Father.. rare word in this connection. Compare Isaiah 64:8.
Redeemer. See note on Isaiah 60:16.
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Isaiah 63:17 open_in_new
made us. suffered us.
hardened. let us harden.
Return. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 10:36). App-92.
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Isaiah 63:18 open_in_new
The People of Thy holiness. Thy holy People. Figure of speech Enallage. See note on Exodus 3:5. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 26:19).
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Isaiah 63:19 open_in_new
We are [Thine]. There is no word for "Thine" in Hebrew text. The Hebrew accent (disjunctive) leaves. solemn hiatus between the two clauses; as though, what Israel had become could not be expressed by words: "We are come to this Thou never barest rule over them"; implying an Ellipsis, to be supplied thus: "We are become [as they]".
they were not called by Thy name. Thy name was not called upon them.