Bible Strands
Isaiah 1:24
Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — God speaks through Isaiah to rebellious Israel, immediately following the indictment of corrupt rulers who neglect the fatherless and widow while accepting bribes.
The words — The Hebrew נְאֻם (ne'um) marks a formal divine utterance, and ה֚וֹי (hoi) introduces a pronouncement of woe.
The thread — Divine judgment against oppressors appears in Deuteronomy 28:63, where God turns from prosperizing to destroying, and Isaiah 49:26, where oppressors are made to drink their own blood.
Why it lands — The text states that God will actively remove corruption and execute justice against those who exploit the vulnerable, demanding recognition of His sovereign intervention.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
Cross-references
- Isaiah 60:16 You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
- Deuteronomy 28:63 Just as it pleased the LORD to make you prosper and multiply, so also it will please Him to annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess.
- Isaiah 49:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Psalms 132:2 how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
- Isaiah 35:4 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.”
- Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
- Ezekiel 5:13 And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken.
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.
- Proverbs 1:25 because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
- Isaiah 30:29 You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.