Isaiah 13:3

Isaiah 13:3

Proclamation Against Babylon

1 The ^aburden against Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.

2 “Lift^a up a banner ^bon the high mountain,
Raise your voice to them;
^cWave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.

3 I have commanded My¹ sanctified ones;
I have also called ^aMy mighty ones for My anger—
Those who ^brejoice in My exaltation.”

4 The ^anoise of a multitude in the mountains,
Like that of many people!
A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together!
The Lord of hosts musters
The army for battle.

5 They come from a far country,
From the end of heaven—
The ^aLord and His weapons of indignation,
To destroy the whole ^bland.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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sanctified ones—the Median and Persian soldiers solemnly set apart by Me for the destruction of Babylon, not inwardly "sanctified," but designated to fulfil God's holy purpose (Jeremiah 51:27-28; Joel 3:9, Joel 3:11; where the Hebrew for prepare war is "sanctify" war).

for mine anger—to execute it.

rejoice in my highness—"Those who are made to triumph for My honor" [HORSLEY]. The heathen Medes could not be said to "rejoice in God's highness" MAURER translates, "My haughtily exulting ones" (Zephaniah 3:11); a special characteristic of the Persians [HERODOTUS,1.88]. They rejoiced in their own highness, but it was His that they were unconsciously glorifying.

**Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 13:3:**

Isaiah 21:2
Isaiah 43:14
Jeremiah 6:4-5
Jeremiah 22:7
Joel 3:11
Micah 3:5
Nahum 2:3
Zephaniah 1:7

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