Isaiah 13:2-3

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 

[13:2]  ¹ sn The Lord is speaking here (see v. 3).

[13:3]  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.

[13:3]  ³ tn Heb “my warriors with respect to my anger.”

[13:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “the boasting ones of my pride”; cf. ASV, NASB, NRSV “my proudly exulting ones.”