Isaiah 9:5

For every battle of a warrior [is] with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, || And it has been for burning—fuel of fire.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

In Context

4Because the yoke of its burden, || And the staff of its shoulder, the rod of its exactor, || You have broken as [in] the day of Midian.

6For a Child has been born to us, || A Son has been given to us, || And the dominion is on His shoulder, || And He calls His Name || Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, || Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:30And Jacob calls the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is delivered”;

Leviticus 3:11and the priest has made it an incense on the altar [as] bread of a fire-offering to YHWH.

Judges 13:18And the Messenger of YHWH says to him, “Why do you ask this, My Name, since it [is] incomprehensible?”

Psalms 46:9Causing wars to cease, || To the end of the earth, He shatters the bow, || And He has cut apart the spear, || He burns chariots with fire.

Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, || Sends leanness among his fat ones, || And under his glory || He kindles a burning || As the burning of a fire.

Isaiah 30:33For Tophet is arranged from former time, || Even it is prepared for the king, || He has made deep, || He has made large, || Its pile [is] fire and much wood, || The breath of YHWH, || As a stream of brimstone, is burning in it!

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9:2-8

Judgment and Mercy; The Promise of Gospel Grace; The Promise of Messiah; The Titles of Messiah. ( b. c. 740.) 1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light… Read the whole commentary →

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