Isaiah 34:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord decided there should be a time for killing in Bozrah and in Edom. So the sword of the Lord is covered with blood and fat. The blood is from the “goats.” The fat is from the kidneys of the “rams.”

Cross References

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this coming from Edom, from the city of Bozrah? His clothes are stained bright red. He is glorious in his clothes. He is walking tall with his great power. He says, “I have the power to save you, and I speak the truth.”

Jeremiah 49:13

The Lord says, “By my own power, I make this promise: I promise that the city of Bozrah will be destroyed. It will become a ruined pile of rocks. People will use it as an example when they ask for bad things to happen to other cities. People will insult that city, and all the towns around Bozrah will become ruins forever.”

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before the Lord GOD, because the Lord’s day for judging the people is coming soon. The Lord has prepared his sacrifice, and he has told his invited guests to get ready.

Jeremiah 51:40

“Babylon will be like sheep, rams, and goats waiting to be killed. I will lead them to the slaughter.

Jeremiah 50:27

Kill all the young men in Babylon. Let them be slaughtered like bulls. How terrible for them that their day of defeat has come! It is time for them to be punished.

Isaiah 63:3

He answers, “I walked in the winepress by myself. No one helped me. I was angry, and I trampled the grapes. The juice splashed on my clothes, so now they are stained.

Isaiah 34:5

The Lord says, “This will happen when my sword in the sky is covered with blood.” Look, the Lord’s sword will cut through Edom. He judged them guilty, and they must die.

Deuteronomy 32:14

He gave his people butter from the herd and milk from the flock. He gave them lambs and goats. They had the best rams from Bashan and the finest wheat. They drank the best wine made from the juice of red grapes.

Ezekiel 21:10

The sword was made sharp for killing. It was polished to flash like lightning. My son, you ran away from the stick I used to punish you. You refused to be punished with that wooden stick.

Deuteronomy 32:41

I swear, I will sharpen my flashing sword. I will use it to punish my enemies. I will give them the punishment they deserve.

2 Samuel 1:22

Jonathan’s bow killed its share of enemies, and Saul’s sword killed its share! They have spilled the blood of men now dead. They cut into the fat of strong men.

1 Chronicles 1:44

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah became the new king. Jobab came from Bozrah.

Psalm 137:7

Lord, be sure to punish the Edomites for what they did when Jerusalem was captured. They shouted, “Destroy its buildings! Pull them down to the ground!”

Isaiah 65:12

But I decided what would happen to you: you will be killed with a sword. You will all be killed because I called to you, but you refused to answer me. I spoke to you, but you would not listen. You did what I said is evil and chose to do what I did not like.”

Jeremiah 12:12

The empty hills are covered with soldiers who have come to destroy everything. The Lord is using them to punish that land from one end to the other. No one is safe.

Jeremiah 25:34

Shepherds, you should be leading the sheep. Start crying, you great leaders! Roll around on the ground in pain, you leaders of the sheep. It is now time for your slaughter. You will be scattered everywhere, like pieces flying from a broken jar.

Jeremiah 46:10

“But on that day, the Lord GOD All-Powerful will win. He will give his enemies the punishment they deserve. His sword will kill until it is finished, until it has satisfied its thirst for blood. Yes, the Lord GOD All-Powerful will kill them as a sacrifice in the land of the north by the Euphrates River.

Jeremiah 49:7

This message is about Edom. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “Is there no more wisdom in Teman? Are the wise men of Edom not able to give good advice? Have they lost their wisdom?

Ezekiel 35:8

I will cover its mountains with those who are killed. There will be dead bodies all over your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

Ezekiel 35:15

You were happy when the country of Israel was destroyed. I will treat you the same way. Mount Seir and the whole country of Edom will be destroyed. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”

Amos 1:11

This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish the people of Edom for their many crimes. Edom chased his brother with the sword, and he showed no mercy. His anger never stopped. He kept tearing and tearing at Israel like a wild animal.

Isaiah 29:2

But I will punish Ariel. The city will be filled with sadness and crying, but it will always be my Ariel.