I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
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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.