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Isaiah

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Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Who who? Pronoun H4310 מִי־ mi-
Analysis:

 
is this this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֣ה zeh
who comes to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֣א ba
from Edom, another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territory H112    
Analysis:
Read more about: Edom, Edom
With garments a garment, covering Noun H899 בְּגָדִים֙ be·ga·dim
of glowing colors to be red Verb H2556 חֲמ֤וּץ cha·mutz
from Bozrah, "fortress," a city in Edom, also one in Moab Noun H1224 מִבָּצְרָ֔ה mib·ba·tze·rah,
Analysis:
Read more about: Bozrah
This One this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֚ה zeh
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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who is majestic to honor, adorn, perhaps to swell Verb H1921 הָד֣וּר ha·dur
in His apparel, a garment, clothing, raiment Noun H3830 בִּלְבוּשֹׁ֔ו bil·vu·shov,
Marching to stoop, bend, incline Verb H6808 צֹעֶ֖ה tzo·'eh
in the greatness multitude, abundance, greatness Noun H7230 בְּרֹ֣ב be·rov
of His strength? strength, power Noun H3581 כֹּחֹ֑ו ko·chov;
"It is I who speak to speak Verb H1696 מְדַבֵּ֥ר me·dab·ber
in righteousness, righteousness Noun H6666 בִּצְדָקָ֖ה bitz·da·kah
mighty much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַ֥ב rav
to save." to deliver Verb H3467 לְהֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ le·ho·v·shi·a'.

Locations

Bozrah

BOZRAHboz'-ra (botsrah, "sheepfold"; Bosorrha, Bosor):(1) The capital of Edom, a city of great antiquity (Genesis 36:33 1 Chronicles 1:44 Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 63:1 Jeremiah 49:13 Amos 1:12). It may be identical with Buceirah, which lies about 7 miles Southwest of Tufileh, on the main road to Petra.(2) A city in Moab mentioned in Jeremiah 48:24. It is probably... View Details

Edom

EDOM; EDOMITESe'-dum, e'-dum-its 'edhom, "red"; Edom:1. Boundaries:The boundaries of Edom may be traced with some approach to accuracy. On the East of the `Arabah the northern border ran from the Dead Sea, and was marked by Wady el-Kurachi, or Wady el-Chasa. On the East it marched with the desert. The southern border ran by Elath and Ezion-geber (Deuteronomy... View Details

People

Edom

another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territory

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save."
King James Bible Who is this who comes that cometh from Edom, With with dyed garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who Bozrah? this that is majestic glorious in His his apparel, Marching travelling in the greatness of His his strength? "It is I who that speak in righteousness, mighty to save."
Hebrew Greek English Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save."