28 who says to Cyrus,(A) “My shepherd,
he will fulfill all My pleasure”(B)
and says to Jerusalem, “She will be rebuilt,”(C)
and of the temple, “Its foundation will be laid.”

45 The Lord says this to Cyrus, His anointed,(D)
whose right hand I have grasped(E)
to subdue nations before him,
to disarm[a] kings,(F)
to open the doors before him
and the gates will not be shut:

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:1 Lit unloosen the loins

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: