Isaiah

1Thus saith the Lord to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have taken hold of, to subdue nations before his face, and to turn the backs of kings, and to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut.

2I will go before thee, and will humble the great ones of the earth: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and will burst the bars of iron.

3And I will give thee hidden treasures, and the concealed riches of secret places: that thou mayest know that I am the Lord who call thee by thy name, the God of Israel.

4For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have made a likeness of thee, and thou hast not known me.

5I am the Lord, and there is none else: there is no God, besides me: I girded thee, and thou hast not known me:

6That they may know who are from the rising of the sun, and they who are from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none else:

7I form the light, and create darkness, I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord that do all these things.

8Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened, and bud forth a saviour: and let justice spring up together: I the Lord have created him.

9Woe to him that gainsayeth his maker, a sherd of the earthen pots: shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it: What art thou making, and thy work is without hands?

10Woe to him that saith to his father: Why begettest thou? and to the woman: Why dost thou bring forth?

11Thus saith the Lord the Holy One of Israel, his maker: Ask me of things to come, concerning my children, and concerning the work of my hands give ye charge to me.

12I made the earth: and I created man upon it: my hand stretched forth the heavens, and I have commanded all their host.

13I have raised him up to justice, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and let go my captives, not for ransom, nor for presents, saith the Lord the God of hosts.

14Thus saith the Lord: The labour of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and of Sabaim, men of stature shall come over to thee, and shall be thins: they shall walk after thee, they shall go bound with manacles: and they shall worship thee, and shall make supplication to thee: only in thee is God, and there is no God besides thee.

15Verily thou art a hidden God, the God of Israel the saviour.

16They are all confounded and ashamed: the forgers of errors are gone together into confusion.

17Israel is saved in the Lord with as eternal salvation: you shall not be confounded, and you shall not be ashamed for ever and ever.

18For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens, God himself that formed the earth, and made it, the very maker thereof: he did not create it in vain: he formed it to be inhabited. I am the Lord, and there is no other.

19I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I have not said to the seed of Jacob: Seek me in vain. I am the Lord that speak justice, that declare right things.

20Assemble yourselves, and come, and draw near together, ye that are saved of the Gentiles: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven work, and pray to a god that cannot save.

21Tell ye, and come, and consult together: who hath declared this from the beginning, who hath foretold this from that time? Have not I the Lord, and there is no God else besides me? A just God and a saviour, there is none besides me.

22Be converted to me, and you shall be saved, all ye ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other.

23I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return:

24For every knee shall be bowed to me, and every tongue shall swear.

25Therefore shall he say: In the Lord are my justices and empire: they shall come to him, and all that resist him shall be confounded.

26In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified and praised.

God Calls Cyrus

1This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed,whose right hand I have graspedto subdue nations before him,to disarm kings,to open the doors before him,so that the gates will not be shut:

2“I will go before youand level the mountains;I will break down the gates of bronzeand cut through the bars of iron.

3I will give you the treasures of darknessand 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.

4For the sake of Jacob My servantand Israel My chosen one,I call you by name;I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.

5I 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,

6so 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.

7I form the light and create the darkness;I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

8Drip down, O heavens, from above,and let the skies pour down righteousness.Let the earth open up that salvation may sproutand righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it.

9Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many.Does the clay ask the potter,‘What are you making?’Does your work say,‘He has no hands’?

10Woe to him who says to his father,‘What have you begotten?’or to his mother,‘What have you brought forth?’”

11Thus says the LORD,the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “Concerning things to come, do you question Me about My sons,or instruct Me in the work of My hands?

12It is I who made the earthand created man upon it.It was My hands that stretched out the heavens,and I ordained all their host.

13I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness,and I will make all his ways straight.He will rebuild My cityand set My exiles free,but not for payment or reward,says the LORD of Hosts.”

14This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush,along with the Sabeans, men of stature,will come over to youand will be yours;they will trudge behind you;they will come over in chains and bow down to you.They will confess to you:‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”

15Truly You are a God who hides Himself,O God of Israel, the Savior.

16They will all be put to shame and humiliated;the makers of idols will depart together in disgrace.

17But Israel will be saved by the LORDwith an everlasting salvation;you will not be put to shame or humiliated,to ages everlasting.

18For thus says the LORD,who created the heavens—He is God;He formed the earth and fashioned it;He established it;He did not create it to be empty,but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD,and there is no other.

19I have not spoken in secret,from a place in a land of darkness.I did not say to the descendants of Jacob,‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’I, the LORD, speak the truth;I say what is right.

20Come, gather together, and draw near,you fugitives from the nations.Ignorant are those who carry idols of woodand pray to a god that cannot save.

21Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together.Who foretold this long ago?Who announced it from ancient times?Was it not I, the LORD?There is no other God but Me,a righteous God and Savior;there is none but Me.

22Turn to Me and be saved,all the ends of the earth;for I am God,and there is no other.

23By Myself I have sworn;truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked:Every knee will bow before Me,every tongue will swear allegiance.

24Surely they will say of Me,‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Himwill come to Him and be put to shame.

25In the LORD all descendants of Israelwill be justified and will exult.

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