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11 Thus says Yahweh, the holy one of Israel,
    and its maker:[a]
“Ask me of the things to come about[b] my children,
    and you command me about the work of my hands.
12 I myself made the earth,
    and I created humankind upon it.
I, my hands, stretched out the heavens,
    and I commanded all their host.
13 I myself have stirred him up in righteousness,
    and I will make all his paths smooth.
He himself shall build my city,
    and he shall set my exiles free,

not for price or a gift,” says Yahweh of hosts.

Yahweh the Only Savior

14 Thus says Yahweh:
    “The acquisition of Egypt
and the merchandise of Cush
    and the Sabeans, tall men,
shall pass over to you;
    they shall be yours,
and they shall walk behind you.
    They shall pass over in chains,
and they shall bow down to you;
    they will pray to you:
‘Surely God is with you, and there is no other.
    Besides him there is no God.’”
15 Surely you are a God who keeps yourself hidden,
    God of Israel, the savior.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:11 Literally “one who forms”
  2. Isaiah 45:11 Literally “over”

11 “This is what the Lord says—
    the Holy One(A) of Israel, and its Maker:(B)
Concerning things to come,
    do you question me about my children,
    or give me orders about the work of my hands?(C)
12 It is I who made the earth(D)
    and created mankind on it.
My own hands stretched out the heavens;(E)
    I marshaled their starry hosts.(F)
13 I will raise up Cyrus[a](G) in my righteousness:
    I will make all his ways straight.(H)
He will rebuild my city(I)
    and set my exiles free,
but not for a price or reward,(J)
    says the Lord Almighty.”

14 This is what the Lord says:

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

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

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Footnotes

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