45 The Lord says this to Cyrus, his anointed,(A)
whose right hand I have grasped(B)
to subdue nations before him
and disarm[a] kings,(C)
to open doors before him,
and even city gates will not be shut:
“I will go before you
and level the uneven places;[b](D)
I will shatter the bronze doors
and cut the iron bars in two.(E)
I will give you the treasures of darkness
and riches from secret places,(F)
so that you may know that I am the Lord.
I am the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.(G)
I call you by your name,
for the sake of my servant Jacob(H)
and Israel my chosen one.
I give a name to you,
though you do not know me.
I am the Lord, and there is no other;(I)
there is no God but me.(J)
I will strengthen[c] you,
though you do not know me,
so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting
that there is no one but me.(K)
I am the Lord, and there is no other.
I form light and create darkness,(L)
I make success and create disaster;(M)
I am the Lord, who does all these things.

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  1. 45:1 Lit unloosen the waist of
  2. 45:2 DSS, LXX read the mountains
  3. 45:5 Lit gird

45 The Lord says this to Cyrus, His anointed,(A)
whose right hand I have grasped(B)
to subdue nations before him,
to disarm[a] kings,(C)
to open the doors before him
and the gates will not be shut:
“I will go before you
and level the uneven places;[b](D)
I will shatter the bronze doors
and cut the iron bars in two.(E)
I will give you the treasures of darkness
and riches from secret places,(F)
so that you may know that I, Yahweh,
the God of Israel call you by your name.(G)
I call you by your name,
because of Jacob My servant(H)
and Israel My chosen one.
I give a name to you,
though you do not know Me.
I am Yahweh, and there is no other;(I)
there is no God but Me.(J)
I will strengthen[c] you,
though you do not know Me,
so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting
that there is no one but Me.(K)
I am Yahweh, and there is no other.
I form light and create darkness,(L)
I make success and create disaster;(M)
I, Yahweh, do all these things.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:1 Lit unloosen the loins
  2. Isaiah 45:2 DSS, LXX read the mountains
  3. Isaiah 45:5 Lit gird