Isaiah 45:1–7 · BSB
45:1
This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:
45:2
“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
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45:3
I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
45:4
For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one, I call you by name; I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.
45:5
I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me,
45:6
so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
45:7
I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
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