Isaiah 45
45
1The Lord says this to Cyrus, His anointed, # Is 44:28
whose right hand I have grasped # Ps 73:23; Is 41:13; 42:6
to subdue nations before him,
to disarm # Lit unloosen the loins kings, # Jb 12:21; Is 45:5
to open the doors before him
and the gates will not be shut:
2“I will go before you
and level the uneven places; # DSS, LXX read the mountains # Is 40:4
I will shatter the bronze doors
and cut the iron bars in two. # Ps 107:16
3I will give you the treasures of darkness
and riches from secret places, # Jr 41:8; 50:37
so that you may know that I, Yahweh,
the God of Israel call you by your name. # Ex 33:12,17; Is 43:1; 49:1
4I call you by your name,
because of Jacob My servant # Is 41:8; 42:19
and Israel My chosen one.
I give a name to you,
though you do not know Me.
5I am Yahweh, and there is no other; # Is 45:6,14,18,21; 46:9
there is no God but Me. # Is 44:6,8
I will strengthen # Lit gird you,
though you do not know Me,
6so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting
that there is no one but Me. # Ps 102:15; Is 37:20; Mal 1:11
I am Yahweh, and there is no other.
7I form light and create darkness, # Ps 104:20; 105:28
I make success and create disaster; # Gn 50:20; 1Sm 16:14; 1Kg 21:21; 22:8; 2Kg 6:33; Ps 78:49; Jb 2:10; Is 13:11; 31:2; 47:11; Jr 1:14; Lm 3:38; Am 3:6
I, Yahweh, do all these things.
8“Heavens, sprinkle from above,
and let the skies shower righteousness. # Hs 10:12
Let the earth open up
so that salvation will sprout
and righteousness will spring up with it. # Ps 85:11; Is 61:11
I, Yahweh, have created it.
9“Woe to the one who argues with his Maker —
one clay pot among many. # Lit a clay pot with clay pots of the ground
Does clay say to the one forming it,
‘What are you making?’ # Is 29:16; 64:8; Jr 18:6; Rm 9:20-21
Or does your work say,
‘He has no hands’? # Or making? Your work has no hands.
10How absurd is the one who says to his father,
‘What are you fathering?’
or to his mother,
‘What are you giving birth to? ’ ”
11This is what the Lord,
the Holy One of Israel # Is 1:4 and its Maker, says:
“Ask Me what is to happen to # Or Me the coming things about My sons, # Jr 31:9
and instruct Me about the work of My hands. # Is 19:25; 29:23; 60:21; 64:8
12I made the earth,
and created man on it.
It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, # Ps 104:2; Is 42:5; 44:24
and I commanded all their host.
13I have raised him up in righteousness, # Is 41:2
and will level all roads for him.
He will rebuild My city, # 2Ch 36:22-23; Is 44:28
and set My exiles free, # Is 52:3
not for a price or a bribe,”
says the Lord of Hosts.
God Alone is the Savior
14This is what the Lord says:
The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush
and the Sabeans, men of stature, # Is 18:1; 43:3
will come over to you # Is 14:1-2; 49:23; 54:3
and will be yours;
they will follow you,
they will come over in chains
and bow down to you.
They will confess # Lit pray to you:
God is indeed with you, # 1Co 14:25 and there is no other;
there is no other God.
15Yes, You are a God who hides Himself, # Ps 44:24; Is 1:15; 8:17; 57:17
God of Israel, Savior. # Is 43:3
16All of them are put to shame, even humiliated; # Is 42:17; 44:9
the makers of idols go in humiliation together.
17Israel will be saved by the Lord
with an everlasting salvation;
you will not be put to shame or humiliated
for all eternity. # Is 49:23; 50:7; 54:4
18For this is what the Lord says —
God is the Creator of the heavens.
He formed the earth and made it.
He established it;
He did not create it to be empty,
but formed it to be inhabited # Gn 1:26; Ps 115:16 —
“I am Yahweh,
and there is no other.
19I have not spoken in secret, # Is 48:16
somewhere in a land of darkness.
I did not say to the descendants of Jacob:
Seek Me in a wasteland. # 2Ch 15:2; Ps 78:34; Jr 29:13-14
I, Yahweh, speak truthfully; # Ps 19:8; Is 45:23; 63:1
I say what is right.
20“Come, gather together,
and draw near, you fugitives of the nations.
Those who carry their wooden idols,
and pray to a god who cannot save, # Is 44:17; 46:1,7; Jr 10:5
have no knowledge. # Is 44:18-19; 48:5-7
21Speak up and present your case # Lit and approach # Is 41:21-23; 43:9 —
yes, let them take counsel together.
Who predicted this long ago?
Who announced it from ancient times?
Was it not I, Yahweh?
There is no other God but Me,
a righteous God and Savior; # Is 43:3,11
there is no one except Me. # Dt 4:35; 6:4; Mk 12:32
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; # Gn 22:16; Is 62:8; Heb 6:13
Truth has gone from My mouth, # Is 55:11
a word that will not be revoked:
Every knee will bow # Rm 14:11; Php 2:10 to Me,
every tongue will swear allegiance.
24It will be said to Me: Righteousness and strength
is only in the Lord.”
All who are enraged against Him
will come to Him and be put to shame. # Is 41:11
25All the descendants of Israel
will be justified and find glory through the Lord.
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Isaiah 45
45
Cyrus Obeys the Lord's Commands
1The Lord said to Cyrus, his chosen one:
I have taken hold
of your right hand
to help you capture nations
and remove kings from power.
City gates will open for you;
not one will stay closed.
2As I lead you,
I will level mountains#45.2 mountains: The Dead Sea Scrolls and one ancient translation; the Standard Hebrew Text “rising waves.”
and break the iron bars
on bronze gates of cities.
3I will give you treasures
hidden in dark
and secret places.
Then you will know that I,
the Lord God of Israel,
have called you by name.
4Cyrus, you don't even know me!
But I have called you by name
and highly honored you#45.4 But … you: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
because of Israel,
my chosen servant.
5Only I am the Lord!
There are no other gods.
I have made you strong,
though you don't know me.
6Now everyone from east to west
will learn that I am the Lord.
No other gods are real.
7I create light and darkness,
happiness and sorrow.
I, the Lord, do all this.
8Tell the heavens
to send down justice
like showers of rain.
Prepare the earth
for my saving power
to sprout and produce justice
that I, the Lord, create.#45.8 Prepare … create: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
The Lord's Mighty Power
The Lord said:
9 #
Is 29.16; Ro 9.20. Israel, you have no right
to argue with your Creator.
You are merely a clay pot
shaped by a potter.
The clay doesn't ask,
“Why did you make me this way?
Where are the handles?”
10Children don't have the right
to demand of their parents,
“What have you done
to make us what we are?”
11I am the Lord, the Creator,
the holy God of Israel.
Do you dare question me
about my own nation
or about what I have done?
12I created the world
and covered it with people;
I stretched out the sky
and filled it with stars.
13I have done the right thing
by placing Cyrus in power,
and I will make the roads easy
for him to follow.
I am the Lord All-Powerful!
Cyrus will rebuild my city
and set my people free
without being paid a thing.
I, the Lord, have spoken.
The Lord Alone Can Save
14My people, I, the Lord, promise
that the riches of Egypt
and the treasures of Ethiopia#45.14 Ethiopia: See the note at 11.11.
will belong to you.
You will force into slavery
those tall people of Seba.#45.14 Seba: See the note at 43.3.
They will bow down and say,
“The only true God is with you;
there are no other gods.”
15People of Israel,
your God is a mystery,
though he alone can save.
16Anyone who makes idols
will be confused
and terribly disgraced.
17But Israel, I, the Lord,
will always keep you safe
and free from shame.
Everyone Is Invited
18The Lord alone is God!
He created the heavens
and made a world
where people can live,
instead of creating
an empty desert.
The Lord alone is God;
there are no others.
19The Lord did not speak
in a dark secret place
or command Jacob's descendants
to search for him in vain.
The Lord speaks the truth,
and this is what he says
20to every survivor
from every nation:
“Gather around me!
Learn how senseless it is
to worship wooden idols
or pray to helpless gods.
21“Why don't you get together
and meet me in court?
Didn't I tell you long ago
what would happen?
I am the only God!
There are no others.
I bring about justice,
and have the power to save.
22“I invite the whole world
to turn to me and be saved.
I alone am God!
No others are real.
23 #
Ro 14.11; Phil 2.10,11. I have made a solemn promise,
one that won't be broken:
Everyone will bow down
and worship me.
24They will admit that I alone
can bring about justice.
Everyone who is angry with me
will be terribly ashamed
and will turn to me.
25I, the Lord, will give
victory and great honor
to the people of Israel.”
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