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For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
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Justice for His People
Commentators explain that God's 'day of vengeance' is not random anger but a specific act of justice to defend His people, Zion. The severe judgment described is God's response to the hostility His people have suffered. As John Calvin notes, God acts to show His unceasing affection and care for His own.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance - A time when Yahweh will take vengeance.
The year of recompenses for the c…
19th Century
Anglican
The year of recompences for the controversy of Zion ... —The long-delayed day of retribution should come at last. This wo…
16th Century
Protestant
For it is the day of vengeance of Jehovah. This verse must be viewed as closely connected with the preceding verses, as it points out the …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For [it is] the day of the Lord's vengeance The time which he has appointed to take vengeance on antichrist, his 126…
Here is a prophecy of the wars of the Lord, all of which are both righteous and successful. All nations are concerned. And as they have all had the…
13th Century
Catholic
Come near, you Gentiles. In this part, he threatens those who were allies of the Assyrians.
First, he threatens al…
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