Isaiah 13:3

¹ This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:

² Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.

I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.

⁴ Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.

⁵ They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.
KJV: I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
WEB: I have commanded my consecrated ones; yes, I have called my mighty men for my anger, even my proudly exulting ones.
ASV: I have commanded my consecrated ones, yea, I have called my mighty men for mine anger, even my proudly exulting ones.
DARBY: I have commanded my hallowed ones, I have also called my mighty men for mine anger, them that rejoice in my highness.
BLB: I have commanded My holy ones; also, I have called My mighty ones for My nose—those jubilant ones of My pride.

ÅB: Jeg har oppbudt mine innvidde menn og kalt mine helter til å tjene min vrede, mine stolte, jublende skarer.
OTB: Jeg har befalt dem jeg har satt til side for kamp; jeg har kalt mine krigere, som roser seg av min herlighet, til å utføre min vrede.
B1930: Jeg har opbudt mine innvidde menn og kalt mine helter til å tjene min vrede, mine stolte, jublende skarer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Joel 3:11
Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.
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Jeremiah 51:20–24
“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
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Revelation 17:12–18
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.
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Revelation 18:20–19:7
Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
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Ezra 7:12–26
Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
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Isaiah 45:4–5
For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one, I call you by name; I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.
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Psalms 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
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Ezra 1:1–11
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:
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