All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
All of you, come together and listen! Which of their gods has announced these things ahead of time? The LORD loves him and has chosen him. He will carry out God's plan against Babylon, and God's power will be against the Babylonians.
God is calling everyone to witness that He alone predicted these events, and He has chosen someone to carry out His judgment against Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was written during or shortly before the Babylonian exile (around 586 BC), when Babylon had conquered Jerusalem and taken many Jews captive. The 'him' likely refers to Cyrus the Persian, who would later conquer Babylon and allow the Jewish exiles to return home. God is contrasting His ability to predict and control future events with the powerlessness of Babylonian idols.
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