Isaiah 45:2-4
Christian Standard Bible
2 “I will go before you
and level the uneven places;[a](A)
I will shatter the bronze doors
and cut the iron bars in two.(B)
3 I will give you the treasures of darkness
and riches from secret places,(C)
so that you may know that I am the Lord.
I am the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.(D)
4 I call you by your name,
for the sake of my servant Jacob(E)
and Israel my chosen one.
I give a name to you,
though you do not know me.
Footnotes
- 45:2 DSS, LXX read the mountains
Isaiah 45:2-4
New International Version
2 I will go before you(A)
and will level(B) the mountains[a];
I will break down gates(C) of bronze
and cut through bars of iron.(D)
3 I will give you hidden treasures,(E)
riches stored in secret places,(F)
so that you may know(G) that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.(H)
4 For the sake of Jacob my servant,(I)
of Israel my chosen,
I summon you by name
and bestow on you a title of honor,
though you do not acknowledge(J) me.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 45:2 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
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