Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For the Lord has a day of vengeance,
a time of paying back Edom
for its hostility against Zion.

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

For 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.

Amplified


For the Lord has a day of vengeance,
A year of retribution for the cause of Zion.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For a day of vengeance to Jehovah, a year of retributions for the contention of Zion.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For {Yahweh has a day of vengeance}, a year of retribution for the strife of Zion.

Modern King James verseion

For it is the day of Jehovah's vengeance, the year to repay for the fighting against Zion.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Unto thee also, O Zion, shall come the day of the vengeance of God, and the year when thine own judgments shall be recompensed.

NET Bible

For the Lord has planned a day of revenge, a time when he will repay Edom for her hostility toward Zion.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

For a day of avenging, hath Yahweh, - A year of requitals for the quarrel of Zion.

Webster

For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For it is the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

of the Lord's

Usage: 0

נקם 
Naqam 
Usage: 17

and the year
שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

שׁלּם שׁלּוּם 
Shilluwm 
Usage: 3

רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60

References

American

Hastings

Context Readings

Judgment On The Nations

7 Wild oxen shall fall with them, and young steers with the mighty bulls. Their land shall drink its fill of blood, and their soil shall be gorged with fat. 8 For the Lord has a day of vengeance,
A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
9 And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into sulfur; her land shall become burning pitch.

Cross References

Isaiah 63:4

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

Isaiah 61:2

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

Psalm 94:1

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

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you."

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, for the time when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and their doom comes swiftly.'

Deuteronomy 32:41-43

if I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and will repay those who hate me.

Isaiah 26:21

For behold, the LORD is coming out from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the blood shed on it, and will no more cover its slain.

Isaiah 49:26

I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh, and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with wine. Then all flesh shall know that I am the LORD your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob."

Isaiah 59:17-18

He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in zeal as a cloak.

Jeremiah 46:10

That day is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, to avenge himself on his foes. The sword shall devour and be sated and drink its fill of their blood. For the Lord GOD of hosts holds a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Micah 6:1

Hear what the LORD says: Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

Luke 18:7

And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?

Romans 2:5

But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

Romans 2:8-9

but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-10

since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Revelation 6:10-11

They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!"

Revelation 19:2

for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants."

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