Isaiah 13:2-3

13:2 On a bare hill raise a signal flag,

shout to them,

wave your hand,

so they might enter the gates of the princes!

13:3 I have given orders to my chosen soldiers;

I have summoned the warriors through whom I will vent my anger,

my boasting, arrogant ones.


sn The Lord is speaking here (see v. 3).

tn Heb “my consecrated ones,” i.e., those who have been set apart by God for the special task of carrying out his judgment.

tn Heb “my warriors with respect to my anger.”

tn Heb “the boasting ones of my pride”; cf. ASV, NASB, NRSV “my proudly exulting ones.”