God’s Vengeance on the Nations 1 UEB Who is this who comes from Edom, clothed in red from Bozrah? Who is he in royal clothing, marching confidently because of his great strength? It is I, speaking righteousness and powerfully able to save. BSB BSB: Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
2 UEB Why are your clothes red, and why do they look like you have been treading grapes in a winepress? BSB BSB: Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress?
3 UEB I have trodden grapes in the winepress alone, and no one from the nations joined me. I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my fury. Their blood is spattered on my clothes and stained all my clothes. BSB BSB: “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.
4 UEB For I looked forward to the day of vengeance, and the year for my redemption had arrived. BSB BSB: For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
5 UEB I looked, and there was no one to help. I wondered that there was none to help, but my own arm brought victory for me, and my strong anger drove me on. BSB BSB: I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.
6 UEB I trampled down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their blood on the earth. BSB BSB: I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.”
God’s Mercies Recalled 7 UEB I will tell of the acts of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness, the praiseworthy deeds of Yahweh. I will tell of all that Yahweh has done for us, and of his great goodness to the house of Israel. This compassion he has shown us because of his mercy, and with many deeds of covenant faithfulness. BSB BSB: I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
8 UEB For he said, "For certain they are my people, children who are not disloyal." He became their Savior. BSB BSB: For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior.
9 UEB Through all their suffering, he suffered too, and the angel from his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he saved them, and he lifted them up and carried them through all the ancient times. BSB BSB: In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
10 UEB But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he became their enemy and fought against them. BSB BSB: But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.
11 UEB His people thought about the ancient times of Moses. They said, "Where is God, who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is God, who put his Holy Spirit among them? BSB BSB: Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,
12 UEB Where is God, who made his glorious power go with the right hand of Moses, and divided the water before them, to make an everlasting name for himself? BSB BSB: who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,
13 UEB Where is God, who led them through the deep water? Like a horse running on flat land, they did not stumble. BSB BSB: who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?
14 UEB As the cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of Yahweh gave them rest. So you led your people, to make yourself a name of praise. BSB BSB: Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.
A Prayer for Mercy (Jeremiah 14:19–22)
15 UEB Look down from heaven and take notice from your holy and glorious habitation. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? Your pity and your compassionate actions are kept from us. BSB BSB: Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
16 UEB For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not recognize us, you, Yahweh, are our father. 'Our Redeemer' has been your name from ancient times. BSB BSB: Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.
17 UEB Yahweh, why do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts, so we do not obey you? Return for your servants' sake, the tribes of your inheritance. BSB BSB: Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
18 UEB Your people possessed your holy place for a short time, but then our enemies trampled it. BSB BSB: For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary.
19 UEB We have become like those over whom you never ruled, like those who were never called by your name." BSB BSB: We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name.
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