Isaiah 34:5-6 ASV

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 34:6

Isa 34:6 The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, [and] with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea. Ver. 6. The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, &c. ] That is, It maketh clean work, as the blood and fat were in sacrifices consumed, Lev 1:16-17 and this execution was no less pleasing to God than some solemn sacrifice. For the Lord hath a... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 34:5

my sword: Deuteronomy 32:14, Deuteronomy 32:42, Psalms 17:13, Jeremiah 46:10, Jeremiah 47:6, Ezekiel 21:3-Deuteronomy :, Ezekiel 21:9-1 Kings :, Zephaniah 2:12, Revelation 1:16 upon Idumea: Isaiah 63:1, Psalms 137:7, Jeremiah 49:7-Song of Solomon :, Ezekiel 25:12-2 Chronicles :, Amos 1:11, Amos 1:12, Obadiah 1:1-1 Samuel :, Malachi 1:4 the people: Deuteronomy 27:15-Ezekiel :, Deuteronomy 29:18-Ecclesiastes :, Matthew 25:41, 1 Corinthians 16:22, Galatians 3:10, 2 Peter 2:14 Reciprocal:... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 34:6

filled: Isaiah 63:3, Jeremiah 49:13, Ezekiel 21:4, Ezekiel 21:5, Ezekiel 21:10 the fat: Deuteronomy 32:14 the Lord hath: Isaiah 34:5, Isaiah 63:1, Jeremiah 50:27, Jeremiah 51:40, Ezekiel 39:17-Proverbs :, Zephaniah 1:7, Revelation 19:17, Revelation 19:18 Reciprocal: Genesis 36:33 - Bozrah Exodus 29:13 - all the fat Leviticus 26:25 - will bring Deuteronomy 20:17 - thou shalt Deuteronomy 32:41 - whet Deuteronomy 32:42 - make mine Deuteronomy 33:29 - the sword Joshua 6:17 - accursed 1 Samuel... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 34:5

For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.Bathed — In the blood of these people.Heaven — Where God dwells; in which this is said to be done, because it was there decreed and appointed.Idumea — Upon the Edomites, who, tho' they were nearly related to the Israelites, yet were their implacable enemies. But these are named for all the enemies of God's church, of whom they were an eminent type.The people — Whom I... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 34:6

The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.The sword — The metaphor is taken from a great glutton, who is almost insatiable.Rams — By lambs, and goats, and rams, he means people of all ranks and conditions, high and low, rich and poor.Bozrah — A chief city of Edom, and a type of those cities which should... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 34:5-7

5-7. For my sword Poetical instrument of vengeance, and its use an ethical necessity against conscious wrong doers. Be bathed Or, made drunk, (Septuagint and Vulgate;) a figure from Deuteronomy 32:42, and kept up in Revelation, from wine of the wrath of God. In heaven The seat of the divine plans upon Idumaea, or Edom, representatively, used for all peoples and nations warring against Jehovah’s cause. Nothing can expiate their crimes of incorrigible rebellion but their sacrifice. As... read more