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Isaiah 63:1
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — YHWH speaks in response to an observer’s inquiry about a figure approaching from Edom. The declaration occurs within a prophetic vision of divine judgment and deliverance.
The words — The Hebrew זֶה (zeh) literally means "this one," pointing directly to the speaker’s identity. חֲמ֤וּץ (chamutz) denotes a deep red or crimson hue, describing the garments stained by the act of treading.
The thread — The crimson-stained garments and marching figure parallel Revelation 19:13, where the Word of God wears a robe dipped in blood. The judgment against Edom also aligns with Isaiah 34:5, which describes God’s sword descending upon that nation.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to identify YHWH as the sole agent of vindication and salvation. It demands acknowledgment of divine authority in executing judgment without conflating it with human or secondary causes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Cross-references
- Revelation 19:13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
- Isaiah 34:5 When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction.
- Psalms 137:7 Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”
- Isaiah 63:2 Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress?
- Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
- Amos 1:11 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.
- Song of Solomon 8:5 Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth.
- Matthew 21:10 When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
- Song of Solomon 3:6 Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?
- Song of Solomon 6:10 Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?