The Meaning of Isaiah 9:5 Explained

Isaiah 9:5

KJV: For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

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

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

ASV: For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For every battle  of the warrior  [is] with confused noise,  and garments  rolled  in blood;  but [this] shall be with burning  [and] fuel  of fire. 

What does Isaiah 9:5 Mean?

Verse Meaning

God would not just give victory to Israel, but He would cause wars to cease (cf. Psalm 46:9-10). His people would enter into the fruits of a past victory, namely, the victory of their Messiah.

Context Summary

Isaiah 9:1-7 - The Prince Of Peace
When men cease to trust in God and rely on the help of man, they often turn to necromancy and spirit-rapping. The medium takes the place of the Mediator. The séance is sought after instead of the Law and the Testimony. What have God's children to do with back-stair gossip, when their Father's presence-chamber is open to them? What He does not tell us is not worth our knowing.
The land of Galilee was destined to suffer sorely, but better days would dawn on its mountains and lakes. The joy that was in store is compared to the daybreak, Isaiah 8:2; to the joy of harvest, Isaiah 8:3; and to the gladness of the harried tribes when Gideon broke the power of Midian, Isaiah 8:4. The implements of battle would become fuel for the peasants' cottage-fires. What titles are these for our Lord! They befit no human babe! Let us place the government of our lives on His shoulders; and as it extends so shall our peace. Ask God's zeal to do this for thee! In the power of His grace, put the government of all on the wonderful Son of God. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 9

1  What joy shall be in the midst of afflictions, by the birth and kingdom of Christ
8  The judgments upon Israel for their pride
13  For their hypocrisy
18  And for their unrepentance

What do the individual words in Isaiah 9:5 mean?

For every sandal of warrior from the noisy [battle] and garments rolled in blood and will be used for burning [and] fuel of fire
כִּ֤י כָל־ סְאוֹן֙ סֹאֵ֣ן בְּרַ֔עַשׁ וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ

כָל־  every 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
סְאוֹן֙  sandal 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: סְאֹון  
Sense: sandal, boot (of soldier).
סֹאֵ֣ן  of  warrior 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: סָאַן  
Sense: (Qal) to tread, tramp.
בְּרַ֔עַשׁ  from  the  noisy  [battle] 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: רַעַשׁ  
Sense: quaking, rattling, shaking.
וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה  and  garments 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: שִׂמְלָה  
Sense: wrapper, mantle, covering garment, garments, clothes, raiment, a cloth.
מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה  rolled 
Parse: Verb, Pual, Participle, feminine singular
Root: גָּלַל 
Sense: to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together.
בְדָמִ֑ים  in  blood 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
וְהָיְתָ֥ה  and  will  be  used 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה  for  burning 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular
Root: שְׂרֵפָה  
Sense: burning.
מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת  [and]  fuel 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מַאֲכֹלֶת  
Sense: fuel.
אֵֽשׁ  of  fire 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: אֵשׁ  
Sense: fire.