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God Chooses Cyrus to Free Israel

45 This is what the Lord says to Cyrus, his appointed king:
    “I hold your right hand
and will help you defeat nations
    and take away other kings’ power.
I will open doors for you
    so city gates will not stop you.
I will go before you
    and make the mountains flat.
I will break down the bronze gates of the cities
    and cut through their iron bars.

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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:
I will go before you(E)
    and will level(F) the mountains[a];
I will break down gates(G) of bronze
    and cut through bars of iron.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:2 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.