The Meaning of Isaiah 13:3 Explained

Isaiah 13:3

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

YLT: I have given charge to My sanctified ones, Also I have called My mighty ones for Mine anger, Those rejoicing at Mine excellency.'

Darby: I have commanded my hallowed ones, I have also called my mighty men for mine anger, them that rejoice in my highness.

ASV: I have commanded my consecrated ones, yea, I have called my mighty men for mine anger, even my proudly exulting ones.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Isaiah 13:3 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 13

1  God musters the armies of his wrath
6  He threatens to destroy Babylon by the Medes
19  The desolation of Babylon

What do the individual words in Isaiah 13:3 mean?

I have commanded My sanctified ones also I have called My mighty ones for My anger Those who rejoice in My exaltation
אֲנִ֥י צִוֵּ֖יתִי לִמְקֻדָּשָׁ֑י גַּ֣ם קָרָ֤אתִי גִבּוֹרַי֙ לְאַפִּ֔י עַלִּיזֵ֖י גַּאֲוָתִֽי

צִוֵּ֖יתִי  have  commanded 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
לִמְקֻדָּשָׁ֑י  My  sanctified  ones 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Pual, Participle, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: קָדַשׁ  
Sense: to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate.
גַּ֣ם  also 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
קָרָ֤אתִי  I  have  called 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
גִבּוֹרַי֙  My  mighty  ones 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: גִּבֹּור  
Sense: strong, mighty.
לְאַפִּ֔י  for  My  anger 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: אַף 
Sense: nostril, nose, face.
עַלִּיזֵ֖י  Those  who  rejoice 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct
Root: עַלִּיז  
Sense: exultant, jubilant.
גַּאֲוָתִֽי  in  My  exaltation 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: גַּאֲוָה  
Sense: pride, majesty, a rising up.