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Verse	Translation	Text
Isa 13:3	Strong Concordance	I have commanded [06680] my sanctified ones [06942], I have also called [07121] my mighty ones [01368] for mine anger [0639], even them that rejoice [05947] in my highness [01346].
	King James	I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
sanctified ones--the Median and Persian soldiers solemnly set apart by Me for the destruction of Babylon, not inwardly "sanctified," but designated to fulfil God's holy purpose (Jer 51:27-28; Joe 3:9, Joe 3:11; where the Hebrew for prepare war is "sanctify" war). for mine anger--to execute it. rejoice in my highness--"Those who are made to triumph for My honor" [HORSLEY]. The heathen Medes could not be said to "rejoice in God's highness" MAURER translates, "My haughtily exulting ones" (Zep 3:11); a special characteristic of the Persians [HERODOTUS,1.88]. They rejoiced in their own highness, but it was His that they were unconsciously glorifying.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

sanctified ones--the Median and Persian soldiers solemnly set apart by Me for the destruction of Babylon, not inwardly "sanctified," but designated to fulfil God's holy purpose (Jer 51:27-28; Joe 3:9, Joe 3:11; where the Hebrew for prepare war is "sanctify" war).

for mine anger--to execute it.

rejoice in my highness--"Those who are made to triumph for My honor" [HORSLEY]. The heathen Medes could not be said to "rejoice in God's highness" MAURER translates, "My haughtily exulting ones" (Zep 3:11); a special characteristic of the Persians [HERODOTUS,1.88]. They rejoiced in their own highness, but it was His that they were unconsciously glorifying.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
I have commanded - This is the language of God in reference to those who were about to destroy Babylon. "He" claimed the control and direction of all their movements; and though the command was not understood by "them" as coming from him, yet it was by his direction, and in accordance with his plan (compare the notes at Isa 10:7; Isa 45:5-6). The "command" was not given by the prophets, or by an audible voice; but it was his secret purpose and direction that led them to this enterprise. My sanctified ones - The Medes and Persians; not called 'sanctified because they were holy, but because they were set apart by the divine intention and purpose to accomplish this. The word 'sanctify' (קדשׁ qâdash) often means "to set apart" - either to God; to an office; to any sacred use; or to any purpose of religion, or of accomplishing any of the divine plans. Thus, it means to dedicate one to the office of priest Exo 28:41; to set apart or dedicate an altar Exo 39:36; to dedicate a people Exo 19:10-14; to appoint, or institute a fast Joe 1:14; Joe 2:15; to sanctify a war Joe 3:9, that is, to prepare one's-self for it, or make it ready. Here it means, that the Medes and Persians were set apart, in the purpose of God, to accomplish his designs in regard to Babylon (compare the note at Isa 10:5-6). My mighty ones - Those who are strong; and who are so entirely under my direction, that they may be called mine. For mine anger - To accomplish the purposes of my anger against Babylon. Even them that rejoice in my highness - It cannot be supposed that the Medes and Persians really exulted, or rejoiced in God or in his plans, for it is evident that, like Sennacherib Isa. 10, they were seeking to accomplish their own purposes, and were not solicitous about the plans of God (compare the note at Isa 47:6). The word rendered 'my highness' (גאותי ga'ăvāthı̂y) means, properly, "my majesty," or "glory." When applied to people, as it often is, it means pride or arrogance. It means here, the high and exalted plan of God in regard to Babylon. It was a mighty undertaking; and one in which the power, the justice, and the dominion of God over nations would be evinced. In accomplishing this, the Medes and Persians would rejoice or exult, not as the fulfilling of the plan of God; but they would exult as if it were their own plan, though it would be really the glorious plan of God. Wicked people often exult in their success; they glory in the execution of their purposes; but they are really accomplishing the plans of God, and executing his great designs.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
"I have summoned my sanctified ones, also called my heroes to my wrath, my proudly rejoicing ones." "To my wrath" is to be explained in accordance with Isa 10:5. To execute His wrath He had summoned His "sanctified ones" (mekuddâshim), i.e., according to Jer 22:7 (compare Jer 51:27-28), those who had already been solemnly consecrated by Him to go into the battle, and had called the heroes whom He had taken into His service, and who were His instruments in this respect, that they rejoiced with the pride of men intoxicated with victory (vid., Zep 1:7, cf., Isa 3:11). עליז is a word peculiarly Isaiah's; and the combination גאוה עליזי is so unusual, that we could hardly expect to find it employed by two authors who stood in no relation whatever to one another.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Sanctified ones - The Medes and Persians, so called, because they were set apart by God, for this holy work of executing his just vengeance. Mighty ones - Those whom I have made mighty for this work. Highness - Or, as others render it, in my glory, in the doing of that work which tends to the advancement of my glory. Tho' the Medes had no regard to God, but only to their own ends.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
I have commanded my sanctified ones - מקדשי mekuddashai, the persons consecrated to this very purpose. Nothing can be plainer than that the verb כדש kadash, "to make holy," signifies also to consecrate or appoint to a particular purpose. Bishop Lowth translates, "my enrolled warriors." This is the sense.

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¹¹ In that day [03117] shalt thou not be ashamed [0954] for all thy doings [05949], wherein thou hast transgressed [06586] against me: for then I will take away [05493] out of the midst [07130] of thee them that rejoice [05947] in thy pride [01346], and thou shalt no more [03254] be haughty [01361] because of my holy [06944] mountain [02022].

¹¹ Assemble [05789] yourselves, and come [0935], all ye heathen [01471], and gather yourselves together [06908] round about [05439]: thither cause thy mighty ones [01368] to come down [05181], O LORD [03068].

⁹ Proclaim [07121] ye this among the Gentiles [01471]; Prepare [06942] war [04421], wake up [05782] the mighty men [01368], let all the men [0582] of war [04421] draw near [05066]; let them come up [05927]:

²⁷ Set ye up [05375] a standard [05251] in the land [0776], blow [08628] the trumpet [07782] among the nations [01471], prepare [06942] the nations [01471] against her, call together [08085] against her the kingdoms [04467] of Ararat [0780], Minni [04508], and Ashchenaz [0813]; appoint [06485] a captain [02951] against her; cause the horses [05483] to come up [05927] as the rough [05569] caterpillers [03218].
²⁸ Prepare [06942] against her the nations [01471] with the kings [04428] of the Medes [04074], the captains [06346] thereof, and all the rulers [05461] thereof, and all the land [0776] of his dominion [04475].

⁶ I was wroth [07107] with my people [05971], I have polluted [02490] mine inheritance [05159], and given [05414] them into thine hand [03027]: thou didst shew [07760] them no mercy [07356]; upon the ancient [02205] hast thou very [03966] heavily [03513] laid thy yoke [05923].

⁵ O [01945] Assyrian [0804], the rod [07626] of mine anger [0639], and the staff [04294] in their hand [03027] is mine indignation [02195].
⁶ I will send [07971] him against an hypocritical [02611] nation [01471], and against the people [05971] of my wrath [05678] will I give him a charge [06680], to take [07997] the spoil [07998], and to take [0962] the prey [0957], and to tread them down [07760] [04823] like the mire [02563] of the streets [02351].

¹⁵ Blow [08628] the trumpet [07782] in Zion [06726], sanctify [06942] a fast [06685], call [07121] a solemn assembly [06116]:

¹⁴ Sanctify [06942] ye a fast [06685], call [07121] a solemn assembly [06116], gather [0622] the elders [02205] and all the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] your God [0430], and cry [02199] unto the LORD [03068],

¹⁰ And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], Go [03212] unto the people [05971], and sanctify [06942] them to day [03117] and to morrow [04279], and let them wash [03526] their clothes [08071],
¹¹ And be ready [03559] against the third [07992] day [03117]: for the third [07992] day [03117] the LORD [03068] will come down [03381] in the sight [05869] of all the people [05971] upon mount [02022] Sinai [05514].
¹² And thou shalt set bounds [01379] unto the people [05971] round about [05439], saying [0559], Take heed [08104] to yourselves, that ye go not up [05927] into the mount [02022], or touch [05060] the border [07097] of it: whosoever toucheth [05060] the mount [02022] shall be surely [04191] put to death [04191]:
¹³ There shall not an hand [03027] touch [05060] it, but he shall surely [05619] be stoned [05619], or [0176] shot [03384] through [03384]; whether it be beast [0929] or [0518] man [0376], it shall not live [02421]: when the trumpet [03104] soundeth long [04900], they shall come up [05927] to the mount [02022].
¹⁴ And Moses [04872] went down [03381] from the mount [02022] unto the people [05971], and sanctified [06942] the people [05971]; and they washed [03526] their clothes [08071].

³⁶ The table [07979], and all the vessels [03627] thereof, and the shewbread [06440] [03899],

⁴¹ And thou shalt put [03847] them upon Aaron [0175] thy brother [0251], and his sons [01121] with him; and shalt anoint [04886] them, and consecrate [04390] [03027] them, and sanctify [06942] them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office [03547].

⁵ I am the LORD [03068], and there is none else, there is no God [0430] beside [02108] me: I girded [0247] thee, though thou hast not known [03045] me:
⁶ That they may know [03045] from the rising [04217] of the sun [08121], and from the west [04628], that there is none [0657] beside [01107] me. I am the LORD [03068], and there is none else.

⁷ Howbeit he meaneth [01819] not so, neither doth his heart [03824] think [02803] so; but it is in his heart [03824] to destroy [08045] and cut off [03772] nations [01471] not a few [04592].

¹¹ Woe [0188] unto the wicked [07563]! it shall be ill [07451] with him: for the reward [01576] of his hands [03027] shall be given [06213] him.

⁷ Hold thy peace [02013] at the presence [06440] of the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]: for the day [03117] of the LORD [03068] is at hand [07138]: for the LORD [03068] hath prepared [03559] a sacrifice [02077], he hath bid [06942] his guests [07121].

⁷ And I will prepare [06942] destroyers [07843] against thee, every one [0376] with his weapons [03627]: and they shall cut down [03772] thy choice [04005] cedars [0730], and cast [05307] them into the fire [0784].

⁵ O [01945] Assyrian [0804], the rod [07626] of mine anger [0639], and the staff [04294] in their hand [03027] is mine indignation [02195].