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I, the LORD, have dedicated these soldiers for this task. Yes, I have called mighty warriors to express my anger, and they will rejoice when I am exalted.”
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I have commanded My chosen ones; I have also called My warriors, who exult in My triumph, to execute My wrath.
Isaiah 13:3 In-Context
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A prophecy against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw:
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Raise a banner on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of the nobles.
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I have commanded those I prepared for battle; I have summoned my warriors to carry out my wrath— those who rejoice in my triumph.
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Listen, a noise on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations massing together! The LORD Almighty is mustering an army for war.
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They come from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of his wrath— to destroy the whole country.
Cross References 3
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ver 17; Isaiah 21:2; Jeremiah 51:11; Daniel 5:28,31; Joel 3:11