Isa 63:1 | NET2full | STEP | Who is this who comes from Edom , dressed in bright red , coming from Bozrah ? Who is this one wearing royal attire , who marches confidently because of his great strength ? “It is I , the one who announces vindication , and who is able to deliver !”

‏ Isaiah 63:1

The Victorious Divine Warrior

1 Who is this who comes from Edom, ^{▼▼sn Edom is here an archetype for the Lord’s enemies. See 34:5.}
dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? ^{▼▼tn Heb “[in] bright red garments, from Bozrah.”}
Who ^{▼▼tn The interrogative particle is understood by ellipsis; note the first line of the verse.} is this one wearing royal attire, ^{▼▼tn Heb “honored in his clothing”; KJV, ASV “glorious in his apparel.”}
who marches confidently ^{▼▼tc The Hebrew text has צָעָה (tsaʿah), which means “stoop, bend” (51:14). The translation assumes an emendation to צָעַד (tsaʿad, “march”; see BDB 858 s.v. צָעָה).} because of his great strength?
“It is I, the one who announces vindication,
and who is able to deliver!” ^{▼▼tn Heb “I, [the one] speaking in vindication [or “righteousness”], great to deliver.”}