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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; |
[1]Thus saith the Lord unto Cyrus his anointed, whose right hand I have holden to subdue nations before him: therefore will I weaken the loins of kings and open the doors before him, and the 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: |
[2]I will go before thee and make the crooked straight: I will break the brazen doors, and burst the iron bars. |
| [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. |
[3]And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and the things hid in secret places, that thou mayest know that I am the Lord which call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel. |
| [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. |
[4]For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I will even call thee by thy name and name thee, though thou hast not known 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: |
[5]I am the Lord and there is none other: there is no God besides me: I girded thee though thou hast not known 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. |
[6]That they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none other. |
| [7]I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. |
[7]I form the light and create darkness: I make peace and create evil: I the Lord do 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. |
[8]Ye heavens, send the dew from above, and let the clouds drop down righteousness: let the earth open, and let salvation and justice grow forth: let it bring them forth together: I the Lord have created him. |
| [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? |
[9]Woe be unto him that striveth with his maker, the potsherd with the potsherds of the earth: shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? Or thy work, It hath none hands? |
| [10]Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth? |
[10]Woe unto him that saith to his father, What hast thou begotten? Or to his mother, What hast thou brought forth? |
| [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. |
[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 works of mine hands: command you me. |
| [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. |
[12]I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, whose hands have spread out the heavens, I have even commanded all their army. |
| [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. |
[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. |
| [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. |
[14]Thus saith the Lord, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature shall come unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall follow thee, and shall go in chains: they shall fall down before thee, and make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee, and there is none other God besides. |
| [15]Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. |
[15]Verily thou, O God, hidest thyself, O God, the Savior of Israel. |
| [16]They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols. |
[16]All they shall be ashamed and also confounded: they shall go to confusion together, that are the makers of images. |
| [17]But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. |
[17]But Israel shall be saved in the Lord, with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. |
| [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. |
[18]For thus saith the Lord (that created heaven, God himself, that formed the earth, and made it: he that prepared it, he created it not in vain: he formed it to be inhabited) I am the Lord, and there is none 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. |
[19]I have not spoken in secret, neither in a place of darkness in the earth: I said not in vain unto the seed of Jacob, Seek you me: I the Lord do speak righteousness, and declare righteous things. |
| [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. |
[20]Assemble yourselves, and come: draw near together, ye abject of the Gentiles: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their idol, and pray unto a god, that cannot save them. |
| [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. |
[21]Tell ye and bring them, and let them take counsel together, who hath declared this from the beginning? Or hath told it of old? Have not I the Lord? And there is none other God beside me, a just God, and a Savior: there is none beside me. |
| [22]Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. |
[22]Look unto me, and ye shall be saved: all the ends of the earth shall be saved: for I am God, and there is none 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. |
[23]I have sworn by myself: the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That every knee shall bow unto me, and every tongue shall swear by me. |
| [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. |
[24]Surely he shall say, In the Lord have I righteousness and strength: he shall come unto him, and all that provoke him, shall be ashamed. |
| [25]In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. |
[25]The whole seed of Israel shall be justified, and glory in the Lord. |