Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 45:1-13

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.”

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