Isaiah 63:3 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

פּוּרָ֣ה ׀ דָּרַ֣כְתִּי לְבַדִּ֗י וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ אֵֽין־אִ֣ישׁ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣ם בְּאַפִּ֔י וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְיֵ֤ז נִצְחָם֙ עַל־בְּגָדַ֔י וְכָל־מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃

’I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the peoples there was no man with Me; yea, I trod them in Mine anger, and trampled them in My fury; and their lifeblood is dashed against My garments, and I have stained all My raiment.

Rashi on Isaiah

and from the peoples, none was with Me standing before Me to wage war.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

I have trodden, etc. This prophecy refers to the destruction of Edom, and the overthrow of the dominion of his religion.
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Rashi on Isaiah

and their lifeblood sprinkled Heb. נִצְחָם, Their blood, which is the strength and victory (נִצָּחוֹן) of a man.
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