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Isaiah 45:13
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Isaiah 45:13
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13 I have aroused Cyrus[a] in righteousness,
and I will make all his paths straight;
he shall build my city
and set my exiles free,
not for price or reward,
says the Lord of hosts.(A)
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- 45.13 Heb him
Isaiah 45:13
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Isaiah 45:13
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Isaiah 41:2
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Isaiah 41:2
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2 Who has roused a victor from the east,
summoned him to his service?
He delivers up nations to him
and tramples kings under foot;
he makes them like dust with his sword,
like driven stubble with his bow.(A)
Isaiah 41:2
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Isaiah 41:2
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Isaiah 49:25
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Isaiah 49:25
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25 But thus says the Lord:
Even the captives of the mighty will be taken,
and the prey of the tyrant will be rescued,
for I will contend with those who contend with you,
and I will save your children.(A)
Isaiah 41:25
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Isaiah 41:25
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Isaiah 41:25
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Isaiah 41:25
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Isaiah 13:17
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Isaiah 13:17
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17 See, I am stirring up the Medes against them,
who have no regard for silver
and do not delight in gold.(A)
Isaiah 13:17
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Isaiah 13:17
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2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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Cyrus Proclaims Liberty for the Exiles
22 In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also in writing, saying:(A) 23 “Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Let any of those among you who are of his people—may the Lord their God be with them!—go up.”(B)
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2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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22 In the first year of Cyrus(A) king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:
23 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed(B) me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.’”
1 Peter 1:18-19
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1 Peter 1:18-19
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18 You know that you were ransomed from the futile conduct inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.(A)
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1 Peter 1:18-19
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1 Peter 1:18-19
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Isaiah 48:14-15
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Isaiah 48:14-15
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14 Assemble, all of you, and hear!
Who among them has declared these things?
The one the Lord loves shall perform his purpose against Babylon,
and his arm shall be against the Chaldeans.(A)
15 I, even I, have spoken and called him;
I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way.(B)
Isaiah 48:14-15
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Isaiah 48:14-15
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14 “Come together,(A) all of you, and listen:
Which of the idols has foretold(B) these things?
The Lord’s chosen ally(C)
will carry out his purpose(D) against Babylon;(E)
his arm will be against the Babylonians.[a]
15 I, even I, have spoken;
yes, I have called(F) him.
I will bring him,
and he will succeed(G) in his mission.
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- Isaiah 48:14 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 20
Isaiah 46:11
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Isaiah 46:11
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11 calling a bird of prey from the east,
the man for my purpose from a far country.
I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;
I have planned, and I will do it.(A)
Isaiah 46:11
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Isaiah 46:11
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Isaiah 44:28-45:6
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Isaiah 44:28-45:6
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28 who says of Cyrus, “He is my shepherd,
and he shall carry out all my purpose”;
and who says of Jerusalem, “It shall be rebuilt,”
and of the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.”(A)
Cyrus, God’s Instrument
45 Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus,
whose right hand I have grasped
to subdue nations before him
and to strip kings of their robes,
to open doors before him—
and the gates shall not be closed:(B)
2 I will go before you
and level the mountains;[a]
I will break in pieces the doors of bronze
and cut through the bars of iron;(C)
3 I will give you the treasures of darkness
and riches hidden in secret places,
so that you may know that it is I, the Lord,
the God of Israel, who call you by your name.(D)
4 For the sake of my servant Jacob
and Israel my chosen,
I call you by your name;
I give you a title, though you do not know me.(E)
5 I am the Lord, and there is no other;
besides me there is no god.
I arm you, though you do not know me,(F)
6 so that they may know, from the rising of the sun
and from the west, that there is no one besides me;
I am the Lord, and there is no other.(G)
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- 45.2 Q ms Gk: MT the swellings
Isaiah 44:28-45:6
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Isaiah 44:28-45:6
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28 who says of Cyrus,(A) ‘He is my shepherd
and will accomplish all that I please;
he will say of Jerusalem,(B) “Let it be rebuilt,”
and of the temple,(C) “Let its foundations(D) be laid.”’
45 “This is what the Lord says to his anointed,(E)
to Cyrus,(F) whose right hand I take hold(G) of
to subdue nations(H) before him
and to strip kings of their armor,
to open doors before him
so that gates will not be shut:
2 I will go before you(I)
and will level(J) the mountains[a];
I will break down gates(K) of bronze
and cut through bars of iron.(L)
3 I will give you hidden treasures,(M)
riches stored in secret places,(N)
so that you may know(O) that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.(P)
4 For the sake of Jacob my servant,(Q)
of Israel my chosen,
I summon you by name
and bestow on you a title of honor,
though you do not acknowledge(R) me.
5 I am the Lord, and there is no other;(S)
apart from me there is no God.(T)
I will strengthen you,(U)
though you have not acknowledged me,
6 so that from the rising of the sun
to the place of its setting(V)
people may know(W) there is none besides me.(X)
I am the Lord, and there is no other.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 45:2 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
Ezra 1:3
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Ezra 1:3
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3 Let any of those among you who are of his people—may their God be with them!—go up to Jerusalem in Judah and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; he is the God who is in Jerusalem.(A)
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Ezra 1:3
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Ezra 1:3
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3 Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem, and may their God be with them.
Romans 3:24-26
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Romans 3:24-26
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24 they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,(A) 25 whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement[a] by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;(B) 26 it was to demonstrate at the present time his own righteousness, so that he is righteous and he justifies the one who has the faith of Jesus.[b]
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Romans 3:24-26
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Romans 3:24-26
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24 and all are justified(A) freely by his grace(B) through the redemption(C) that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](D) through the shedding of his blood(E)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(F)— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Footnotes
- Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).
Isaiah 52:5
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Isaiah 52:5
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5 Now therefore what am I doing here, says the Lord, seeing that my people are taken away without cause? Their rulers howl, says the Lord, and continually, all day long, my name is despised.(A)
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Isaiah 52:5
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Isaiah 52:5
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5 “And now what do I have here?” declares the Lord.
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- Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail
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