Isaiah 34:7

"The LORD’s sword is filled with blood. It is covered with fat, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams; for the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Edom."

Key Reflection

This verse symbolizes God's judgment and vengeance, depicting His sword as saturated with the blood of enemies, reflecting the severity of divine wrath. It also alludes to sacrificial offerings, suggesting that even these rituals foreshadow the ultimate sacrifice on the cross.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And the unicorns -Margin, ‘Rhinoceros’ (ראמיםre'ēmı̂ymfromראםre'êm). This was evidently an animal well known in Palestine, since it is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament (Numbers 23:22;Deuteronomy 33:17;Job 39:9-10;Psalms 22:21;Psalms 29:6;Psalms 92:10, in all which places it is translated unicorn, or unicorn). The derivation of the word is uncertain, and it has been regarded as doubtful what animal is intended. The corresponding Arabic word denotes the oryx, a large and fierce species of the antelope. Gesenius, Schultens, De Wette, and Rosenmuller suppose that the buffalo is intended by the word. Bochart regards it as denoting the gazelle, or a species of the antelope.

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