13:2 1 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; 2
I have summoned the warriors through whom I will vent my anger, 3
my boasting, arrogant ones. 4
1 sn The Lord is speaking here (see v. 3).
2 tn Heb “my consecrated ones,” i.e., those who have been set apart by God for the special task of carrying out his judgment.
3 tn Heb “my warriors with respect to my anger.”
4 tn Heb “the boasting ones of my pride”; cf. ASV, NASB, NRSV “my proudly exulting ones.”