Cyrus, God's Instrument

45 Thus says the Lord to (A)his anointed, to Cyrus,
    (B)whose right hand I have grasped,
to subdue nations before him
    and (C)to loose the belts of kings,
to open doors before him
    that gates may not be closed:

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45 “This is what the Lord says to his anointed,(A)
    to Cyrus,(B) whose right hand I take hold(C) of
to subdue nations(D) before him
    and to strip kings of their armor,
to open doors before him
    so that gates will not be shut:

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13 (A)I have stirred him up in righteousness,
    (B)and I will make all his ways level;
(C)he shall build my city
    (D)and set my exiles free,
not for price or reward,”
    says the Lord of hosts.

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13 I will raise up Cyrus[a](A) in my righteousness:
    I will make all his ways straight.(B)
He will rebuild my city(C)
    and set my exiles free,
but not for a price or reward,(D)
    says the Lord Almighty.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:13 Hebrew him

15 (A)“And those who are far off shall come and (B)help to build the temple of the Lord. (C)And you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. (D)And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.”

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15 Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord,(A) and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(B) This will happen if you diligently obey(C) the Lord your God.”

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