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Isaiah 44:28-45:4
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 44:28-45:4
New American Standard Bible
28 It is I who says of (A)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd,
And he will carry out all My desire.’
And [a]he says of Jerusalem, ‘(B)She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘[b]Your foundation will be laid.’”
God Uses Cyrus
45 This is what the Lord says to (C)Cyrus His anointed,
Whom I have taken by the right (D)hand,
To (E)subdue nations before him
And [c]to (F)undo the weapons belt on the waist of kings;
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
2 “I will go before you and (G)make the [d]rough places smooth;
I will (H)shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron (I)bars.
3 I will give you the [e](J)treasures of darkness
And hidden wealth of secret places,
So that you may know that it is I,
The Lord, the God of Israel, who (K)calls you by your name.
4 For the sake of (L)Jacob My servant,
And Israel My chosen one,
I have also (M)called you by your name;
I have given you a title of honor
Though you have (N)not known Me.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 44:28 Lit to say
- Isaiah 44:28 Lit You will be founded
- Isaiah 45:1 Lit I will loose
- Isaiah 45:2 Another reading is mountains
- Isaiah 45:3 Or hoarded treasures
Isaiah 44:28-45:4
New International Version
Isaiah 44:28-45:4
New International Version
28 who says of Cyrus,(A) ‘He is my shepherd
and will accomplish all that I please;
he will say of Jerusalem,(B) “Let it be rebuilt,”
and of the temple,(C) “Let its foundations(D) be laid.”’
45 “This is what the Lord says to his anointed,(E)
to Cyrus,(F) whose right hand I take hold(G) of
to subdue nations(H) before him
and to strip kings of their armor,
to open doors before him
so that gates will not be shut:
2 I will go before you(I)
and will level(J) the mountains[a];
I will break down gates(K) of bronze
and cut through bars of iron.(L)
3 I will give you hidden treasures,(M)
riches stored in secret places,(N)
so that you may know(O) that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.(P)
4 For the sake of Jacob my servant,(Q)
of Israel my chosen,
I summon you by name
and bestow on you a title of honor,
though you do not acknowledge(R) 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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