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13 I was right to give power to Cyrus,[a]
    and I will make his work easy.
He will rebuild my city,
    and he will set my people free without bribes or payment.”
The Lord All-Powerful said this.

14 The Lord says, “Egypt and Ethiopia are rich,
    but, Israel, you will get those riches.
The tall people from Seba will be yours.
    They will walk behind you with chains around their necks.
They will bow down before you
    and ask you to pray for them and say,
‘The true God really is with you,
    and there is no other God.’”

15 You are the God people cannot see.
    You are the God who saves Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:13 I was right … Cyrus Or “I gave Cyrus power to do something good.”

13 I will raise up Cyrus[a](A) in my righteousness:
    I will make all his ways straight.(B)
He will rebuild my city(C)
    and set my exiles free,
but not for a price or reward,(D)
    says the Lord Almighty.”

14 This is what the Lord says:

“The products(E) of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush,[b]
    and those tall Sabeans(F)
they will come over to you(G)
    and will be yours;
they will trudge behind you,(H)
    coming over to you in chains.(I)
They will bow down before you
    and plead(J) with you, saying,
‘Surely God is with you,(K) and there is no other;
    there is no other god.(L)’”

15 Truly you are a God who has been hiding(M) himself,
    the God and Savior(N) of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:13 Hebrew him
  2. Isaiah 45:14 That is, the upper Nile region