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45 This is what Yahweh says about Cyrus, his[a] anointed one:

I have held him by his right hand
    so he could conquer the nations ahead of him,
        strip kings of their power,
            and open doors ahead of him
                so that the gates would not be shut.
I will go ahead of you, Cyrus, and smooth out the rough places.
    I will break down the bronze doors and cut through the iron bars.

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  1. Isaiah 45:1 Masoretic Text; Greek “my.”

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