Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah, this that is glorious in His apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength? "I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save."
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Who is this coming from Bozrah in Edom with his clothes stained bright red? Who is this dressed in splendor, going forward with great strength? "It is I, the LORD. I am coming to announce my victory. I am powerful enough to save [you]."
2 Why art thou red in Thine apparel, and Thy garments like him that treadeth in the wine vat?
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Why are your clothes red and your garments like those who trample grapes in a winepress?
3 "I have trodden the wine press alone; and of the people there was none with Me. For I will tread them in Mine anger and trample them in My fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon My garments, and I will stain all My raiment.
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"I have trampled alone in the winepress. No one was with me. In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I stomped on them. Their blood splattered my clothes so all my clothing has been stained.
4 For the day of vengeance is in Mine heart, and the year of My redeemed is come.
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I planned the day of vengeance. The year for my reclaiming [you] has come.
5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold. Therefore Mine own arm brought salvation unto Me, and My fury, it upheld Me.
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I looked, but there was no help. I was astounded that there was no [outside] support. So with my own power I won a victory. My anger supported me.
6 And I will tread down the people in Mine anger, and make them drunk in My fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth."
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In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I made them drunk and poured their blood on the ground."
7 I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which He hath bestowed on them according to His mercies, and according to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses.
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I will acknowledge the LORD's acts of mercy, and [sing] the praises of the LORD, because of everything that the LORD has done for us. He has done many good things for the nation of Israel because of his compassion and his unlimited mercy.
8 For He said, "Surely they are My people, children that will not lie"; so He was their Savior.
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He said, "They are my people, children who will not lie to me." So he became their Savior.
9 In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them, and He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
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In all their troubles he was troubled, and he was the Messenger who saved them. In his love and compassion he reclaimed them. He always held them and carried them in the past.
10 But they rebelled and vexed His holy Spirit; therefore He was turned to be their enemy, and He fought against them.
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But they rebelled and offended his Holy Spirit. So he turned against them as their enemy; he fought against them.
11 Then He remembered the days of old, Moses and His people, saying, "Where is He that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of His flock? Where is He that put His holy Spirit within him,
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Then his people remembered Moses and the distant past. Where is the one who brought them out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who put his Holy Spirit in them?
12 That led them by the right hand of Moses with His glorious arm, dividing the water before them to make Himself an everlasting name,
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Where is the one who sent his powerful arm to support the right hand of Moses? Where is the one who divided the water in front of them to make an everlasting name for himself?
13 that led them through the deep, as a horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?"
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Where is the one who led them through the deep water? Like horses in the wilderness, they didn't stumble.
14 As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest; so didst Thou lead Thy people, to make Thyself a glorious name.
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Like animals going down into a valley, they were given rest by the LORD's Spirit. In this way you guided your people to make an honored name for yourself.
15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of Thy holiness and of Thy glory. Where is Thy zeal and Thy strength, the sounding of Thy heart and of Thy mercies toward me? Are they restrained?
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Look down and see from heaven, from your holy and beautiful dwelling. Where is your determination and might? Where is the longing of your heart and your compassion? Don't hold back.
16 Doubtless Thou art our Father, though Abraham be ignorant of us and Israel acknowledge us not. Thou, O LORD, art our father, our Redeemer; Thy name is from everlasting.
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You are our Father. Even though Abraham doesn't know us and Israel doesn't pay attention to us, O LORD, you are our Father. Your name is our Defender From Everlasting.
17 O LORD, why hast Thou made us to err from Thy ways, and hardened our heart from Thy fear? Return for Thy servants' sake, the tribes of Thine inheritance.
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O LORD, why do you let us wander from your ways and become so stubborn that we are unable to fear you? Return for the sake of your servants. They are the tribes that belong to you.
18 The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while; our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
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Your holy people possessed the land for a little while. Our enemies have trampled on your holy place.
19 We are Thine; Thou didst never bear rule over them; they were not called by Thy name.
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We have become like those whom you never ruled, like those who are not called by your name.
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