Isaiah 9:5 (YLT)

Passage

For every battle of a warrior <FI>is<Fi> with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, And it hath been for burning--fuel of fire.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 9:3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast made great its joy, They have joyed before Thee as the joy in harvest, As <FI>men<Fi> rejoice in their apportioning spoil.

Isaiah 9:4 Because the yoke of its burden, And the staff of its shoulder, the rod of its exactor, Thou hast broken as <FI>in<Fi> the day of Midian.

Isaiah 9:5 For every battle of a warrior <FI>is<Fi> with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, And it hath been for burning--fuel of fire.

Isaiah 9:6 For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:7 To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "battle", "warrior", "rushing", "raiment", "rolled", "blood", "hath", and "been". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "battle" and "warrior", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Because the yoke of its burden And..." into verse 6's "For a Child hath been born to...", so "battle" and "warrior" 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 "battle" and "warrior" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.