Isaiah 45:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 45
1 Thus says the Lord to his anointed,[a] Cyrus,
whose right hand I grasp,
Subduing nations before him,
stripping kings of their strength,
Opening doors before him,
leaving the gates unbarred:
2 I will go before you
and level the mountains;
Bronze doors[b] I will shatter,
iron bars I will snap.(A)
Footnotes
- 45:1 Anointed: in Hebrew, mashiah, from which the word “Messiah” is derived; from its Greek translation, Christos, we have the title “Christ.” Applied to kings, “anointed” originally referred only to those of Israel, but it is here given to Cyrus because he is the agent of the Lord.
- 45:2 Bronze doors: those defending the city gates of Babylon.
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