Isaiah 63:2
Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
Original Language Analysis
מַדּ֥וּעַ
H4069
מַדּ֥וּעַ
Strong's:
H4069
Word #:
1 of 6
what (is) known?; i.e., (by implication) (adverbially) why?
לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ
in thine apparel
H3830
לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ
in thine apparel
Strong's:
H3830
Word #:
3 of 6
a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife
Historical Context
Wine-treading was common agricultural experience. This familiar imagery takes a startling turn as the 'wine' becomes the blood of enemies. Revelation 14:19-20 and 19:13-15 develop this imagery.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the wine-press imagery communicate the thoroughness of divine judgment?
- What does this vision teach about God's wrath against persistent evil?
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Analysis & Commentary
'Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?' The stained garments prompt a question. Grape-treading produced red-stained clothes - here the stain is enemy blood. The color red (adom) connects verbally with Edom (Edom).