Holy Scripture

Isaiah 59:17

A church father on this verse
“[Isaiah] says that God shares salvation, which is exchanged for repentance and understanding with those deserving, who put on righteousness just as if it were their garment. He says nothing less than that God is girded with the righteous deeds of human beings, just like body and head armor. Such things are said with r…”
Theodore of Heraclea, 4th c. — FRAGMENTS ON ISAIAH

Source: Septuagint

Original

17And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and placed the helmet of salvation on his head; and he clothed himself with the garment of vengeance, and with his cloak,

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15And truth has been taken away, and they have turned aside their mind from understanding. And the Lord saw it, and it pleased him not that there was no judgment.

16And he looked, and there was no man, and he observed, and there was none to help: so he defended them with his arm, and established them with his mercy.

— Isaiah 59:17 —

18as one about to render a recompense, even reproach to his adversaries.

19So shall they of the west fear the name of the Lord, and they that come from the rising of the sun his glorious name: for the wrath of the Lord shall come as a mighty river, it shall come with fury.

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