Isaiah 45:1-13

1ThusH3541 saith Jehovah to his anointedH4899, to CyrusH3566, whose rightH3225 handH3225 I have holden, to subdue nationsH1471 before him — and I will loose the loinsH4975 of kingsH4428; to open before him the two-leaved doorsH1817, and the gatesH8179 shall not be shutH5462:

2I will go before thee, and makeH3474 the elevated places plain; I will breakH7665 in pieces the brazen doorsH1817, and cutH1438 asunder the barsH1280 of ironH1270;

3and I will giveH5414 thee the treasuresH214 of darknessH2822, and hidden riches of secretH4565 placesH4565; that thou mayest knowH3045 that I, Jehovah, who callH7121 thee by nameH8034, [am] the 1GodH430 of IsraelH3478.

4For JacobH3290 my servant's sakeH4616, and IsraelH3478 mine elect, I have calledH7121 thee by thy nameH8034; I surnamed thee, though thou didst not knowH3045 me;

5I [am] Jehovah, and there is none else; there is no 2GodH430 beside me: I girdedH247 thee, and thou hast not knownH3045 me;

6— that they may knowH3045 from the rising of the sunH8121, and from the going down, that there is none beside me. I [am] Jehovah, and there is none else;

7formingH3335 the lightH216 and creating darknessH2822, makingH6213 peaceH7965 and creating evilH7451: I, Jehovah, do all these thingsH428.

8Drop down, [ye] heavensH8064, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousnessH6666; let the earthH776 openH6605, and let them bring forth salvationH3468, and with it let righteousnessH6666 springH6779 up. I, Jehovah, have createdH1254 it.

9WoeH1945 unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let a potsherdH2789 [strive] with the potsherdsH2789 of the earthH127. Shall the clay sayH559 to him that formeth it, What makest thou? Or thy workH6467, He hath no handsH3027?

10WoeH1945 unto him that saith unto [his] fatherH1, What begettest thou? Or to [his] mother, What hast thou broughtH3205 forthH3205?

11ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478, and his Maker: AskH7592 me of the thingsH857 to comeH857; concerning my sonsH1121, and concerning the workH6467 of my handsH3027, commandH6680 ye me.

12It is I that have madeH6213 the earthH776, and createdH1254 manH120 upon it; it is I, my handsH3027, that have stretchedH5186 out the heavensH8064, and all their hostH6635 have I commandedH6680.

13It is I that have raised him up in righteousnessH6664, and I will makeH3474 all his waysH1870 straightH3474: he shall buildH1129 my cityH5892, and he shall let goH7971 my captives, not for priceH4242 nor reward, saith Jehovah of hostsH6635.