“For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come.
Parallel translations
- WEB For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.
- KJV For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
- BSB For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
- NKJV For the day of vengeance is in My heart, And the year of My redeemed has come.
- NLT For the time has come for me to avenge my people, to ransom them from their oppressors.
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Quick answer
God declares that the day of vengeance and the year of redemption were set in His heart. It matters because judgment on evil and rescue of His people are two sides of one saving purpose.
Overview
The pairing of 'vengeance' and 'redeemed' echoes 61:2 and shows that God's judgment serves His redemptive ends; the same act that punishes oppressors delivers the oppressed. These purposes were long held in God's heart, not arbitrary. The cross supremely unites judgment and redemption, where sin is judged and sinners are saved (Romans 3:25-26).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Isa 34:8For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
- Jer 51:6“Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Everyone save his own life! Don’t be cut off in her iniquity; for it is the time of Yahweh’s vengeance. He will render to her a recompense.
- Isa 35:4Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.
- Isa 61:2to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
- Rev 18:20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.”
- Luke 21:22For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
- Rev 6:9–17When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.
- Rev 11:13In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Zech 3:8Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men who are a sign: for, behold, I will bring out my servant, the Branch.
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Isaiah sees him most clearly: the virgin's son Immanuel, the child on David's throne, the shoot from Jesse, the light to the nations, and above all the Suffering Servant pierced for our transgressions (ch. 53).
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