Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 63:3
Isaiah 63:3. I have trodden, &c.— This is a common image among the prophets, generally made use of to describe the effects of the divine vengeance, but never touched upon by any classic author among the Greeks and Romans. Bishop Lowth has well observed, that there is an energy and sublimity in this description, which is not to be parallelled in any language. Though, indeed, the image of a warrior inebriated with wine may appear to modern critics a coarse comparison, when applied to the... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 63:3
winepress = trough. Hebrew. purah. the people = peoples. none = not a man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . blood. Literally grape-juice, put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for life-blood. All this is in judgment, not redemption. Compare Revelation 14:20 ; Revelation 19:11-21 . shall be sprinkled = will spurt. read more