KJV ORIGINAL
I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I have given orders to my holy warriors, I have called my powerful soldiers to carry out my anger—those who celebrate my greatness.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is declaring that He has assembled His chosen warriors to execute His judgment and wrath.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy about the destruction of Babylon, written around 740-680 BC. God is speaking about raising up the Medes and Persians as His instruments of judgment against the proud Babylonian empire. These foreign armies, though they may not know it, are being used by God to accomplish His purposes.
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