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 And the unicorns shall fall with them, and the bulls with the calves; and their land shall become drunk with blood, and their dust shall be greased with fatness. 8 For the Lord has a day of vengeance,
A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
9 And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into sulphur, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.



Cross References

Isaiah 63:4

For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

Isaiah 61:2

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

Psalm 94:1

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show thyself.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those that are of a fearful heart, Be comforted, fear not; behold, your God comes with vengeance, with recompense; God himself will come and save you.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance and recompense are mine, in the time when their foot shall slide; for the day of their calamity is at hand and that which is determined upon them makes haste.

Deuteronomy 32:41-43

if I whet the resplendence of my sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my enemies and will recompense those that hate me.

Isaiah 26:21

For, behold, the LORD comes out of his place to visit the iniquity of the inhabitant of the earth against himself: the earth also shall disclose her blood and shall no longer cover her slain.

Isaiah 49:26

And I will feed those that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Isaiah 59:17-18

For he put on righteousness as a coat of mail, and a helmet of saving health upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing and was clad with zeal as a cloak,

Jeremiah 46:10

But this day shall be unto the Lord GOD of the hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries; and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiated and made drunk with their blood; for it shall be a slaughter unto the Lord GOD of the hosts in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Micah 6:1

Hear ye now what the LORD saith: Arise, contend thou with the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

Luke 18:7

And shall not God avenge his own elect who cry day and night unto him though he bears long regarding them?

Romans 2:5

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasures up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

Romans 2:8-9

but unto those that are contentious and do not obey the truth, but are persuaded by unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-10

seeing it is a just thing with God to recompense tribulation to those that trouble you

Revelation 6:10-11

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on those that dwell in the earth?

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your cause upon her.

Revelation 19:2

for true and righteous are his judgments; for he has judged the great whore, who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of his slaves at her hand.

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