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Isaiah 63:14 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 14. 14As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
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Quick Meaning
The prayer or lamenting voice states or reports “As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest” at Isaiah 63:14 as a specific part of “Remembered Mercy Includes Rebellion and the Holy Spirit's Grief.”
Read It With
- Isaiah 63:7–14
Read Isaiah 63:14 with 63:7–14. By itself, “As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, historical horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: A communal recital names compassion, belonging, shared affliction, angelic presence, rebellion, remembered exodus, Spirit, shepherding, and the pursuit of a glorious name.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “The Blood-Red Victor Comes from Edom Alone” into “Remembered Mercy Includes Rebellion and the Holy Spirit's Grief.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: A communal recital names compassion, belonging, shared affliction, angelic presence, rebellion, remembered exodus, Spirit, shepherding, and the pursuit of a glorious name. This verse's placement is specific: The prayer or lamenting voice states or reports “As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest” at Isaiah 63:14 as a specific part of “Remembered Mercy Includes Rebellion and the Holy Spirit's Grief.”
What Remains True
Faithful speech may grieve, confess, protest, remember, and ask hard questions without shaming sufferers. In Isaiah 63:14, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prayer or lamenting voice states or reports “As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest” at Isaiah 63:14 as a specific part of “Remembered Mercy Includes Rebellion and the Holy Spirit's Grief.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Make room for honest lament, protect those affected, pursue repair, and avoid premature explanation or forced optimism. This response follows Isaiah 63:7–14's specific concern, “Remembered Mercy Includes Rebellion and the Holy Spirit's Grief.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prayer or lamenting voice states or reports “As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest” at Isaiah 63:14 as a specific part of “Remembered Mercy Includes Rebellion and the Holy Spirit's Grief.”
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Read Isaiah 63:7–14 — Remembered Mercy Includes Rebellion and the Holy Spirit's GriefSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Isaiah 63:7–14, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Isaiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology at the exact unit, without treating morphology as apparatus, lexicon, composition history, or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Isa.xml, OSIS 63:7–14 with Hebrew/KJV versification difference checked
Open the fixed Hebrew Isaiah file ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible Notes: Isaiah
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2016; current official PDF
Supports: Verse-level controls for Hebrew, syntax, poetry, older KJV language, chronology, names, textual issues, and material translation alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Isaiah PDF, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Isaiah 63:7–14 in the complete 205-page book PDF
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