²⁸ “It is I who says of ^(A)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd!
And he will perform all My desire.’
And ^[a]he declares of Jerusalem, ‘^(B)She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘^[b]Your foundation will be laid.’”

45 Thus says the Lord to ^(A)Cyrus His anointed,
Whom I have taken by the right ^(B)hand,
To ^(C)subdue nations before him
And ^[a]to ^(D)loose the loins of kings;
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:

¹² “It is I who ^(A)made the earth, and created man upon it.
I ^(B)stretched out the heavens with My hands
And I ^[a]ordained ^(C)all their host.
¹³ “I have aroused him in ^(D)righteousness
And I will ^(E)make all his ways smooth;
He will ^(F)build My city and will let My exiles go ^(G)free,
Without any payment or reward,” says the Lord of hosts.