Isaiah 34:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

For ADONAI has a day of vengeance, a year of requital for fighting with Tziyon.

Berean Standard Bible:

For the 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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For it is the day^{H3117} of the LORD'S^{H3068} vengeance^{H5359}, and the year^{H8141} of recompences^{H7966} for the controversy^{H7379} of Zion^{H6726}.

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Commentary for Isaiah 34:8

Isaiah 34:8, "For it is the day of the LORD's vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion," is a verse that speaks to the theme of divine judgment and retribution, a common motif in the prophetic writings of the Hebrew Bible. This verse is set within the broader context of Isaiah 34, which describes the Lord's wrath against the nations, specifically Edom, which is often used symbolically for all of Israel's enemies.

The "day of the LORD" is a significant eschatological concept in biblical prophecy, referring to a future time when God will intervene in history to judge the wicked and establish justice. This day is depicted as one of cataclysmic upheaval and divine retribution. The phrase "the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion" suggests that this judgment is also connected to the fortunes of Jerusalem ("Zion" being a poetic name for the city). The "controversy" likely refers to the historical conflicts and injustices faced by Jerusalem and its inhabitants, and the "recompenses" indicate a settling of accounts, where God will redress the wrongs committed against His people and His holy city.

Historically, this verse reflects the experiences of the people of Judah, who faced numerous invasions and the eventual destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The prophets, including Isaiah, often spoke of God's judgment not only as a warning to the people of Israel but also as a promise that their enemies would not go unpunished. The verse thus encapsulates the hope for divine intervention and justice, a hope that resonated with the exiled and oppressed Judeans, and continues to resonate with readers seeking to understand the nature of God's justice in the face of adversity and persecution.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3117
   There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יוֹם
   Transliteration: yôwm
   Pronunciation: yome
   Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5359
   There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָקָם
   Transliteration: nâqâm
   Pronunciation: naw-kawm'
   Description: from נָקַם; revenge; [phrase] avenged, quarrel, vengeance.
   
4. Strong's Number: H8141
   There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁנֶה
   Transliteration: shâneh
   Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
   Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).
   
5. Strong's Number: H7966
   There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שִׁלּוּם
   Transliteration: shillûwm
   Pronunciation: shil-loom'
   Description: or שִׁלֻּם; from שָׁלַם; a requital, i.e. (secure) retribution, (venal) a fee; recompense, reward.
   
6. Strong's Number: H7379
   There are 61 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רִיב
   Transliteration: rîyb
   Pronunciation: reeb
   Description: or רִב; from רִיב; a contest (personal or legal); [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
   
7. Strong's Number: H6726
   There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: צִיּוֹן
   Transliteration: Tsîyôwn
   Pronunciation: tsee-yone'
   Description: the same (regularly) as צִיּוּןlemma צִיוּן missing dagesh, corrected to צִיּוּן; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem; Zion.