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I have commanded my consecrated ones, yes, I have called my mighty men for my anger, even my proudly exulting ones.
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"Set Apart," Not Holy
Commentators unanimously explain that when God calls the Babylonian invaders His "sanctified ones," it doesn't mean they were righteous or holy. The term means they were "set apart" or "consecrated" by God for the specific purpose of executing His judgment on Babylon. God can use anyone, even pagan armies, as instruments for His plans.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I have commanded — This is the language of God in reference to those who were about to destroy Babylon. "He" claimed the control and d…
19th Century
Anglican
I have commanded my sanctified ones ... —The word is applied even to the fierce tribes of the future destroyers, as being…
16th Century
Protestant
I have commanded my sanctified ones. Here the Prophet introduces the Lord as speaking and issuing his commands. He calls the Medes and Per…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I have commanded my sanctified ones The Medes and Persians, so called, not because sanctified by the Spirit of God, or made ho…
The threatenings of God's word press heavily upon the wicked, and are a grievous burden, too heavy for them to bear. The persons brought together t…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of Babylon. Here the prophet threatens the Babylonians, who had captured the two tribes. This is divided into …
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