KJV ORIGINAL
Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why are your clothes red, and your garments stained like someone who has been trampling grapes in a winepress?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God why His clothing appears bloodstained, like someone who has been crushing grapes to make wine.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophetic vision where he sees a mighty warrior coming from Edom with stained garments. In ancient times, making wine involved trampling grapes in a large vat called a winepress, which would stain the workers' clothes deep red. This imagery was used to describe God's judgment against Israel's enemies.
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