Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 45

(2 Chronicles 36:22–23; Ezra 1:1–4)

1This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559 to CyrusH3566 His anointedH4899,whose right handH3225 I have graspedH2388to subdueH7286 nationsH1471 H4975 before himH6440,to disarmH6605 kingsH4428,to openH6605 the doorsH1817 before himH6440,so that the gatesH8179 will notH3808 be shutH5462:

2“IH589 will goH1980 before youH6440and levelH3474 the mountainsH1921;1I will break downH7665 the gatesH1817 of bronzeH5154and cut throughH1438 the barsH1280 of ironH1270.3I will giveH5414 you the treasuresH214 of darknessH2822and the riches hiddenH4301 in secret placesH4565,so thatH4616 you may knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068,the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, who callsH7121 you by nameH8034.4For the sakeH4616 of JacobH3290 My servantH5650and IsraelH3478 My chosen oneH972,I callH7121 you by nameH8034;I have given you a title of honorH3655,though you have notH3808 known MeH3045.

5IH589 am the LORDH3068, and there is noH369 otherH5750;there is noH369 GodH430 but MeH2108.I will equip you for battleH247,though you have notH3808 known MeH3045,6so thatH4616 all may knowH3045,from where the sun risesH4217 H8121 to where it setsH4628,thatH3588 there is noneH657 but MeH1107;IH589 am the LORDH3068, and there is noH369 otherH5750.7I formH3335 the lightH216 and createH1254 the darknessH2822;I bringH6213 prosperityH7965 and createH1254 calamityH7451.IH589, the LORDH3068, doH6213 allH3605 these thingsH428.

8Drip downH7491, O heavensH8064, from aboveH4605,and let the skiesH7834 pour downH5140 righteousnessH6664.Let the earthH776 open upH6605 that salvationH3468 may sproutH6509and righteousnessH6666 spring upH6779 with itH3162;IH589, the LORDH3068, have created itH1254.

9WoeH1945 to him who quarrelsH7378 with his MakerH3335—one clay potH2789 H854 among manyH2789 H127.Does the clayH2563 askH559 the potterH3335,‘WhatH4100 are you makingH6213?’2Does your work sayH6467,‘He has noH369 handsH3027’?10WoeH1945 to him who saysH559 to his fatherH1,‘WhatH4100 have you begottenH3205?’or to his motherH802,‘WhatH4100 have you brought forthH2342?’”

11ThusH3541 saysH559 the LORDH3068,the HolyH6918 One of IsraelH3478, and its MakerH3335:

“Concerning things to comeH857, do you question MeH7592 aboutH5921 My sonsH1121,or instruct MeH6680 inH5921 the workH6467 of My handsH3027?12It is IH595 who madeH6213 the earthH776and createdH1254 H589 manH120 upon itH5921.It was My handsH3027 that stretched outH5186 the heavensH8064,and I ordainedH6680 allH3605 their hostH6635.13IH595 will raise upH5782 Cyrus in righteousnessH6664,and I will makeH3474 allH3605 his waysH1870 straight.HeH1931 will rebuildH1129 My cityH5892and set My exilesH1546 freeH7971,but notH3808 for paymentH4242 or rewardH7810,saysH559 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635.”

14This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“The productsH3018 of EgyptH4714 and the merchandiseH5504 of CushH3568,3along with the SabeansH5436, menH582 of statureH4060,will come overH5674 to youH5921and will beH1961 yours;they will trudge behindH310 youH1980;they will come overH5674 in chainsH2131 and bow downH7812 to youH413.They will confessH6419 to youH413:‘GodH410 is indeedH389 with you, and there is noH369 otherH5750;there is noH657 other GodH430.’”

15TrulyH403 YouH859 are a GodH410 who hides HimselfH5641,O GodH430 of IsraelH3478, the SaviorH3467.16They will allH3605 be put to shameH954 andH1571 humiliatedH3637;the makersH2796 of idolsH6736 will departH1980 togetherH3162 in disgraceH3639.17But IsraelH3478 will be savedH3467 by the LORDH3068with an everlastingH5769 salvationH8668;you will notH3808 be put to shameH954 H3808 or humiliatedH3637,toH5704 agesH5769 everlastingH5703.

18ForH3588 thusH3541 saysH559 the LORDH3068,who createdH1254 the heavensH8064—HeH1931 is GodH430;He formedH3335 the earthH776 and fashioned itH6213;HeH1931 established itH3559;He did notH3808 createH1254 it to be emptyH8414,but formedH3335 it to be inhabitedH3427:

“IH589 am the LORDH3068,and there is noH369 otherH5750.19I have notH3808 spokenH1696 in secretH5643,from a placeH4725 in a landH776 of darknessH2822.I did notH3808 sayH559 to the descendantsH2233 of JacobH3290,‘Seek MeH1245 in a wastelandH8414.’IH589, the LORDH3068, speakH1696 the truthH6664;I sayH5046 what is rightH4339.

20ComeH935, gather togetherH6908, and draw nearH5066 H3162,you fugitivesH6412 from the nationsH1471.IgnorantH3808 H3045 are those who carryH5375 idolsH6459 of woodH6086and prayH6419 toH413 a godH410 that cannotH3808 saveH3467.21Speak upH5046 and present your caseH5066—yesH637, let them take counselH3289 togetherH3162.WhoH4310 foretoldH8085 thisH2063 long agoH6924?Who announced itH5046 from ancient timesH227?Was it notH3808 IH589, the LORDH3068?There is noH369 otherH5750 GodH430 but MeH1107,a righteousH6662 GodH410 and SaviorH3467;there is noneH369 but MeH2108.

22TurnH6437 to MeH413 and be savedH3467,allH3605 the endsH657 of the earthH776;forH3588 IH589 am GodH410,and there is noH369 otherH5750.23By Myself I have swornH7650;truthH6666 has gone outH3318 from My mouthH6310,a wordH1697 that will notH3808 be revokedH7725 H3588:EveryH3605 kneeH1290 will bowH3766 before Me,everyH3605 tongueH3956 will swearH7650 allegiance.424SurelyH389 they will say of MeH559,‘In the LORDH3068 alone are righteousnessH6666 and strengthH5797.’”

AllH3605 who rageH2734 against Himwill comeH935 to HimH5704 and be put to shameH954.25In the LORDH3068 allH3605 descendantsH2233 of IsraelH3478will be justifiedH6663 and will exultH1984.

1. Isaiah 45:2 DSS and LXX; MT level the terrain ↩
2. Isaiah 45:9 Cited in Romans 9:20 ↩
3. Isaiah 45:14 That is, the upper Nile region ↩
4. Isaiah 45:23 Literally every tongue will swear; LXX every tongue will swear by God; cited in Romans 14:11 ↩