Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
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Interpretation
The threatenings of God's word press heavily upon the wicked, and are a sore burden, too heavy for them to bear. The persons brought together to lay Babylon waste, are called God's sanctified or appointed ones; designed for this service, and made able to do it.
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This thought runs through Isaiah 13:1-5.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.