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God’s Vengeance on the Nations

Isaiah 63:2

In 11 translations

BSB
Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress?
KJV
Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
WEB
Why is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?
ASV
Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat?
LSV
Why [is] Your clothing red? And Your garments as treading in a winepress?
YLT
'Wherefore [is] thy clothing red? And thy garments as treading in a wine fat?'
DBY
— Wherefore is redness in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat?
DRC
Why then is thy apparel red, and thy garments like theirs that tread in the winepress?
GNV
Wherefore is thine apparel red, and thy garments like him that treadeth in ye wine presse?
JPS
'Wherefore is Thine apparel red, and Thy garments like his that treadeth in the winevat?' —
LXXE
Wherefore are thy garments red, and thy raiment as if fresh from a trodden wine-press?

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Original-language editions

WLC
מַדּ֥וּעַ אָדֹ֖ם לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּבְגָדֶ֖יךָ כְּדֹרֵ֥ךְ בְּגַֽת׃
LXX-Br
Διατί σου ἐρυθρὰ τὰ ἱμάτια, καὶ τὰ ἐνδύματά σου ὡς ἀπὸ πατητοῦ ληνοῦ;

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 19:13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
  • Revelation 19:15And 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.

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