Isaiah 34:5

For my sword in heaven is full of wrath: see, it is coming down on Edom, in punishment on the people of my curse.

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In The King James Version

For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.

In Context

4And the heavens will be rolled together like the roll of a book: and all their army will be gone, like a dead leaf from the vine, or a dry fruit from the fig-tree.

6The sword of the Lord is full of blood, it is fat with the best of the meat, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the best parts of the sheep: for the Lord has a feast in Bozrah, and much cattle will be put to death in the land of Edom.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 27:15Cursed is the man who makes any image of wood or stone or metal, disgusting to the Lord, the work of man's hands, and puts it up in secret. And let all the people say, So be it.

Deuteronomy 32:14Butter from his cows and milk from his sheep, with fat of lambs and sheep of Bashan, and goats, and the heart of the grain; and for your drink, wine from the blood of the grape.

Psalms 17:13Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

Isaiah 21:11The word about Edom. A voice comes to me from Seir, Watchman, how far gone is the night? how far gone is the night?

Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, with blood-red robes from Bozrah? he whose clothing is fair, stepping with pride in his great strength? I whose glory is in the right, strong for salvation.

Jeremiah 47:6O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 34:2-9

Threatenings against God's Enemies. ( b. c. 720.) 1 Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. 2 For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. 3 Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood. 4 And all… Read the whole commentary →

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