Isaiah 45

The LORD speaks to Cyrus His anointed, whom He has called by name though Cyrus does not know Him. The LORD declares that He forms the light and creates darkness, makes peace and creates evil. He commands the heavens to drop down righteousness and declares that every knee shall bow to Him and every tongue shall swear allegiance.

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1	Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;	Thus says the LORD to His anointed — to Cyrus — whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before Him and strip kings of their armor, to open doors before Him so that gates shall not be shut:
2	I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:	"I will go before You and level the mountains. I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
3	And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.	I will give You the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that You may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls You by Your name.
4	For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.	For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen, I call you by your name; I give you a title of honor, though you do not know Me.
5	I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:	I am the LORD, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God. I equip You, though You do not know Me,
6	That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.	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.
7	I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.	I form light and create darkness; I make peace and create calamity. I am the LORD Who does all these things.
8	Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.	Rain down, O heavens, from above; let the clouds pour down righteousness. Let the earth open and let salvation and righteousness spring up together. I the LORD have created it.
9	Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?	Woe to Him who strives with His Maker — a clay pot among earthen vessels! Shall the clay say to the potter, "What are You making?" or "Your work has no handles"?
10	Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?	Woe to Him who says to His father, "What are You begetting?" or to a woman, "With what are you in labor?"
11	Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.	Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel and His Maker: "Will You question Me about things to come, or give Me orders about the work of My hands?
12	I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.	I made the earth and created man on it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.
13	I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.	I have stirred Him up in righteousness, and I will make all His ways level. He shall build My city and set My exiles free — not for price or reward," says the LORD of hosts.
14	Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.	Thus says the LORD: "The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans — men of tall stature — shall come over to You and be Yours. They shall follow You; they shall come over in chains and bow down to You. They will plead with You, saying, 'Surely God is in You, and there is no other — no other God.' "
15	Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.	Truly, You are a God Who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
16	They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.	All of them are put to shame and disgraced; together they go in disgrace — the makers of idols.
17	But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.	But Israel is saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation. You shall not be put to shame or disgraced forever and ever.
18	For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.	For thus says the LORD — who created the heavens, who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, who established it, who did not create it empty but formed it to be inhabited: "I am the LORD, and there is no other.
19	I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.	I did not speak in secret, in a land of darkness. I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, 'Seek Me in vain.' I the LORD speak the truth; I declare what is right.
20	Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.	Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, You survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge who carry about their wooden idols and keep on praying to a god that cannot save.
21	Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.	Declare and present Your case. Let them take counsel together. Who told this long ago? Who declared it of old? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God besides Me — a righteous God and a Savior. There is none besides Me.
22	Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.	Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
23	I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.	By Myself I have sworn — from My mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: "To Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance."
24	Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.	Only in the LORD, it shall be said of Me, are righteousness and strength. To Him shall come and be ashamed all who were angry with Him.
25	In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.	In the LORD all the offspring of Israel shall be justified and shall glory.