Parallel Verses
King James Version
For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
New American Standard Bible
A year of recompense for the
Holman Bible
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,)
Themes
Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Punishment for persecuting israel
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 34:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment On The Nations
7 And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. 8 For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. 9 And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Cross References
Isaiah 63:4
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Isaiah 61:2
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Psalm 94:1
O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Isaiah 35:4
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Deuteronomy 32:35
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Deuteronomy 32:41-43
If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Isaiah 26:21
For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Isaiah 49:26
And I will feed them 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 breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Jeremiah 46:10
For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
Micah 6:1
Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Romans 2:5
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Romans 2:8-9
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
2 Thessalonians 1:6-10
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them 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 them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Revelation 19:2
For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.