Holy Scripture

Isaiah 9:5

A church father on this verse
“For every violent plunder with tumult: and the garment mingled with blood shall be for burning, and food for the fire. LXX: For every garment rolled in blood is for burning, fuel for the fire. For just as a garment, which is stained with human blood, cannot be washed, but when stained with blood, it is burned with fir…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

5For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him.

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3Because the yoke that was laid upon them has been taken away, and the rod that was on their neck: for he has broken the rod of the exactors, as in the day of Midian.

4For they shall compensate for every garment that has been acquired by deceit, and all raiment with restitution; and they shall be willing, even if they were burned with fire.

— Isaiah 9:5 —

6His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: it shall be upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to support it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.

7The Lord has sent death upon Jacob, and it has come upon Israel.

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