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Isaiah 63

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVWho is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
    WEBWho is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who is this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
  2. 2
    KJVWherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
    WEBWhy is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?
  3. 3
    KJVI have trodden the winepress 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.
    WEB“I have trodden the wine press alone. Of the peoples, no one was with me. Yes, I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.
  4. 4
    KJVFor the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
    WEBFor the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.
  5. 5
    KJVAnd 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.
    WEBI looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold. Therefore my own arm brought salvation to me. My own wrath upheld me.
  6. 6
    KJVAnd 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.
    WEBI trod down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath. I poured their lifeblood out on the earth.”
  7. 7
    KJVI 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.
    WEBI will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
  8. 8
    KJVFor he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
    WEBFor he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their Savior.
  9. 9
    KJVIn 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 bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
    WEBIn all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
  10. 10
    KJVBut they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
    WEBBut they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them.
  11. 11
    KJVThen 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?
    WEBThen he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, “Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among them?”
  12. 12
    KJVThat led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
    WEBWho caused his glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
  13. 13
    KJVThat led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
    WEBWho led them through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, so that they didn’t stumble?
  14. 14
    KJVAs 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.
    WEBAs the livestock that go down into the valley, Yahweh’s Spirit caused them to rest. So you led your people to make yourself a glorious name.
  15. 15
    KJVLook 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 bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
    WEBLook down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? The yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.
  16. 16
    KJVDoubtless 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.
    WEBFor you are our Father, though Abraham doesn’t know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, Yahweh, are our Father. Our Redeemer from everlasting is your name.
  17. 17
    KJVO 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.
    WEBO Yahweh, why do you make us wander from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants’ sake, the tribes of your inheritance.
  18. 18
    KJVThe people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
    WEBYour holy people possessed it but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.
  19. 19
    KJVWe are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
    WEBWe have become like those over whom you never ruled, like those who were not called by your name.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.