63:1 Who is this who comes from Edom, 1
dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? 2
Who 3 is this one wearing royal attire, 4
who marches confidently 5 because of his great strength?
“It is I, the one who announces vindication,
and who is able to deliver!” 6
63:16 For you are our father,
though Abraham does not know us
and Israel does not recognize us.
You, Lord, are our father;
you have been called our protector from ancient times. 7
1 sn Edom is here an archetype for the Lord’s enemies. See 34:5.
2 tn Heb “[in] bright red garments, from Bozrah.”
3 tn The interrogative particle is understood by ellipsis; note the first line of the verse.
4 tn Heb “honored in his clothing”; KJV, ASV “glorious in his apparel.”
5 tc The Hebrew text has צָעָה (tsa’ah), which means “stoop, bend” (51:14). The translation assumes an emendation to צָעַד (tsa’ad, “march”; see BDB 858 s.v. צָעָה).
6 tn Heb “I, [the one] speaking in vindication [or “righteousness”], great to deliver.”
7 tn Heb “our protector [or “redeemer”] from antiquity [is] your name.”