Isaiah 63:1

“Who is this who comes from Edom, with garments dyed red from Bozrah, this one glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, speaking in righteousness, great to save.””
Isaiah 63:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Whoמִיis thisזֶהwho comesבָּאfrom Edom,מֵאֱדוֹםwith garmentsבְּגָדִיםdyed redחֲמוּץfrom Bozrah,מִבָּצְרָהthis oneזֶהgloriousהָדוּרin his apparel,בִּלְבוּשׁוֹmarchingצֹעֶהin the greatnessבְּרֹבof his strength?כֹּחוֹ“It is I,אֲנִיspeakingמְדַבֵּרin righteousness,בִּצְדָקָהgreatרַבto save.”לְהוֹשִׁיעַ

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Both texts speak of a garment stained with blood (in Isaiah 63:1-3, from treading the winepress).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

מַלְבּוּשַׁmalbushaH4403ἱμάτιονhimationG2440“clothing”
נִצְחָnitsajH5332αἵματιhaimatiG129“blood, juice”

Isaiah 63:1, word by word

who comesבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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from Edomאֱדוֹםedom

Edom

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with garmentsבְּגָדִיםbegadim

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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dyed redחֲמוּץchamuts

dyed red

Soaked in a deep red color.

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from Bozrahבָּצְרָהbatsra

Bozrah

Bozrah, an important city of Edom; also a town in Moab.

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gloriousהָדוּרhadur

glorious

Splendid in apparel.

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in his apparelלְבוּשׁlevush

garment

Garment, clothing.

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marchingצֹעֶהtsoe

march

Advance with firm steps.

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in the greatnessרֹבrov

greatness

The great measure of power or goodness someone shows.

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of his strengthכֹּחkoch

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

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speakingמְדַבֵּרmedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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in righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

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greatרַבrav

great

Of great size or power; the one who stands out.

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to saveהוֹשִׁיעַhoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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Places in this verse

Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.

Edom
Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev
A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.
The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).
Genesis 36:1 Numbers 20:14 Obadiah 1:1 Amos 1:11

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Why is your apparel red, and your garments like those of one who treads in the winepress?

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