All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.
Everyone who lives in the world, all people on earth, watch when God raises up a banner on the mountains, and listen when he sounds a trumpet.
The writer is calling all people everywhere to pay attention when God gives his signal - like raising a flag or blowing a trumpet to announce something important.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was writing during a time when nations communicated through visual signals like banners on mountaintops and audio signals like trumpets. This verse comes in a section where Isaiah is prophesying about various nations, including Ethiopia (Cush), and God's sovereign plans for all peoples. The imagery would have been familiar to ancient audiences who used such methods for military and governmental announcements.
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