The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
The LORD's sword is covered with blood and soaked with fat from the blood of lambs and goats, and the fat from rams' kidneys. The LORD is making a great sacrifice in Bozrah and bringing massive destruction to the land of Edom.
God is declaring that He will bring severe judgment and destruction upon Edom, using the imagery of a bloody sacrifice to show the completeness of His justice.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during a time when Edom (also called Idumea) was a persistent enemy of Israel, often taking advantage of Israel's troubles and showing hostility toward God's people. Bozrah was Edom's capital city, and the Edomites were descendants of Esau who had a long history of conflict with the Israelites. Isaiah uses sacrificial language here because animal sacrifices were familiar religious imagery, but he's describing God's judgment rather than worship.
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