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19 But the God of Israel is no idol! For he made everything there is, and Israel is his nation; the Lord Almighty is his name.

20 Cyrus is[a] God’s battleaxe and sword. I will use you, says the Lord, to break nations in pieces and to destroy many kingdoms. 21 With you I will crush armies, destroying the horse and his rider, the chariot and the charioteer—

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:20 Cyrus is, literally, “You are,” Cyrus was used of God to conquer Babylon. See also Isaiah 44:28; 45:1.

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