Isaiah 34:8 “For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the caus…”

Isaiah 34:8

For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

World English Bible

For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

American Standard Version

For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Geneva Bible 1599

For it is the day of the Lordes vengeance, and the yeere of recompence for the iudgement of Zion.

Darby Translation

For it is the day of Jehovah's vengeance, the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.

Young's Literal Translation

(For a day of vengeance [is] to Jehovah, A year of recompences for Zion's strife,)

Bible in Basic English

For it is the day of the Lord's punishment, when he gives payment for the wrongs done to Zion.

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Cross references

“And the”

Isaiah 63:4 Isaiah 61:2 Isaiah 35:4 Psalm 94:1 Jeremiah 46:10 Isaiah 26:21

Isaiah 63:4 · BSB

For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.

Isaiah 61:2 · BSB

to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

Isaiah 35:4 · BSB

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.”

Psalm 94:1 · BSB

O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.

Jeremiah 46:10 · BSB

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 t…

Isaiah 26:21 · BSB

For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7And 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.

9Edom’s streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch.

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