Isaiah 9:5 (DBY)

Passage

For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 9:3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Isaiah 9:4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

Isaiah 9:5 For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "boot", "shod", "tumult", "garment", "rolled", "blood", "shall", and "burning". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "boot" and "shod", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "For thou hast broken the yoke of..." into verse 6's "For unto us a child is born...", so "boot" and "shod" belong inside that flow. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "boot" and "shod" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.