Isaiah 63:6
And 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.
Original Language Analysis
וְאָב֤וּס
And I will tread down
H947
וְאָב֤וּס
And I will tread down
Strong's:
H947
Word #:
1 of 8
to trample (literally or figuratively)
עַמִּים֙
the people
H5971
עַמִּים֙
the people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
2 of 8
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
בְּאַפִּ֔י
in mine anger
H639
בְּאַפִּ֔י
in mine anger
Strong's:
H639
Word #:
3 of 8
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖ם
and make them drunk
H7937
וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖ם
and make them drunk
Strong's:
H7937
Word #:
4 of 8
to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively) influence
בַּחֲמָתִ֑י
in my fury
H2534
בַּחֲמָתִ֑י
in my fury
Strong's:
H2534
Word #:
5 of 8
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
וְאוֹרִ֥יד
and I will bring down
H3381
וְאוֹרִ֥יד
and I will bring down
Strong's:
H3381
Word #:
6 of 8
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
Cross References
Revelation 14:10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:Revelation 16:19And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.Isaiah 49:26And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Historical Context
Divine judgment intoxicates enemies with confusion (see Psalm 60:3). What empires thought was strength becomes staggering weakness before God's fury.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the 'drunkenness' of judgment describe confusion and defeat?
- What false strengths does God bring down to earth?
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Analysis & Commentary
'And 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.' The wine imagery continues - enemies are made 'drunk' with judgment. The Hebrew 'shakar' (make drunk) appears in judgment contexts. Their strength is brought low while God stands victorious.