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Isaiah 13:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 13:3

Verse 3 of 22

Scripture focus

I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, [even] them that rejoice in my highness.

Isaiah 13:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 13:3

Theological / Devotional

My sanctified ones. Or, “my dedicated ones,” “my consecrated ones” (RSV) — those set apart for the performance of a particular task. The Assyrians (Isa. 10:5), the Babylonians (Jer. 25:9; Hab. 1:6), and later the Medes and Persians (Isa. 13:17; Isa. 45:1-4; cf. Dan. 5:30, 31) were ordained to play their assigned roles upon the stage of history.

Them that rejoice in my highness. Literally, “my haughty [or, high] exulting ones.” Assyria (see ch. 10:7-14) and Babylon (see Dan. 4:30 ; 5:20-28) were haughty and arrogant in exercising the power permitted them by Heaven.

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