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Isaiah 34:5–6

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5My swordt has drunk its fill in the heavens;

see, it descends in judgment on Edom,u

the people I have totally destroyed.v

6The swordw of the Lord is bathed in blood,

it is covered with fat—

the blood of lambs and goats,

fat from the kidneys of rams.

For the Lord has a sacrificex in Bozrahy

and a great slaughterz in the land of Edom.

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Cross references

  1. tDt 32:41–42; Jer 47:6; Eze 21:5; Zec 13:7
  2. uSee 2 Sa 8:13–14; See 2 Ch 28:17; Am 1:11–12
  3. vSee Dt 13:15; See Jos 6:17; Isa 24:6; Am 3:14–15; 6:11
  4. wSee Dt 32:41; See Isa 27:1
  5. xSee Lev 3:9
  6. ySee Ge 36:33
  7. zSee Isa 30:25; See Jer 25:34; Rev 19:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For my sword has drunk its fill in the heavens;

behold, it descends for judgment upon Edom,

upon the people I have devoted to destruction.

The Lord has a sword; it is sated with blood;

it is gorged with fat,

with the blood of lambs and goats,

with the fat of the kidneys of rams.

For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah,

a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When my sword has drunk its fill in the heavens,

it will then come down on Edom

and on the people I have set apart for destruction.

The Lord’s sword is covered with blood.

It drips with fat,

with the blood of lambs and goats,

with the fat of the kidneys of rams.

For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah,

a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

NLTNew Living Translation

And when my sword has finished its work in the heavens,

it will fall upon Edom,

the nation I have marked for destruction.

The sword of the Lord is drenched with blood

and covered with fat—

with the blood of lambs and goats,

with the fat of rams prepared for sacrifice.

Yes, the Lord will offer a sacrifice in the city of Bozrah.

He will make a mighty slaughter in Edom.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When my sword is drenched in the heavens,

look! It will descend upon Edom,

and upon the people of my ban, for judgment.

Yahweh has a sword;

it is full of blood.

It is covered with fat,

with the blood of lambs and goats,

with the fat of the kidneys of rams,

for Yahweh has a sacrifice in Bozrah

and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

KJV 1900King 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.

The sword of the Lord is filled with blood,

It is made fat with fatness,

And with the blood of lambs and goats,

With the fat of the kidneys of rams:

For the Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah,

And a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.