Isaiah

Isaiah 45:1–6

1This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed,

whose right hand I have grasped

to 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 you

and level the mountains;a

I will break down the gates of bronze

and cut through the bars of iron.

3I will give you the treasures of darkness

and 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 servant

and 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.

Footnotes

  • a 45:2 DSS and LXX; MT level the terrain

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Isaiah 45:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Cyrusלְכ֣וֹרֶשׁlə·ḵō·w·rešPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3566 Cyrus
His anointedלִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮lim·šî·ḥōwPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4899 anointed
whose right handבִֽימִינ֗וֹḇî·mî·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
I have graspedהֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּיhe·ḥĕ·zaq·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to subdueלְרַד־lə·raḏ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7286 beat out
nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
before himלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
to disarmאֲפַתֵּ֑חַ’ă·p̄at·tê·aḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH6605 open
kingsמְלָכִ֖יםmə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king
to openלִפְתֹּ֤חַlip̄·tō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6605 open
the doorsדְּלָתַ֔יִםdə·lā·ṯa·yimNoun - fdH1817 door
before himלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
so that the gatesוּשְׁעָרִ֖יםū·šə·‘ā·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH8179 gate
will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be shutיִסָּגֵֽרוּ׃yis·sā·ḡê·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5462 shut, close

Isaiah 45:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will goאֵלֵ֔ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלְפָנֶ֣יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and levelאוֹשִׁרʾō·širVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH3474 be smooth, straight, right
the mountainsוַהֲדוּרִ֖יםwa·hă·ḏū·rîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH1921 swell (?), honour, adorn
I will break downאֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר’ă·šab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH7665 break, break in pieces
the gatesדַּלְת֤וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1817 door
of bronzeנְחוּשָׁה֙nə·ḥū·šāhNoun - feminine singularH5154 copper, bronze
and cut throughאֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃’ă·ḡad·dê·a‘Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1438 hew, hew down or off
the barsוּבְרִיחֵ֥יū·ḇə·rî·ḥêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1280 bar
of ironבַרְזֶ֖לḇar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron

Isaiah 45:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the treasuresאוֹצְר֣וֹת’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of darknessחֹ֔שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵNoun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
and the riches hiddenוּמַטְמֻנֵ֖יū·maṭ·mu·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH4301 hidden treasure, treasure
in secret placesמִסְתָּרִ֑יםmis·tā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH4565 secret place, hiding place
so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
you may knowתֵּדַ֗עtê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who callsהַקּוֹרֵ֥אhaq·qō·w·rêArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
you by nameבְשִׁמְךָ֖ḇə·šim·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name

Isaiah 45:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the sakeלְמַ֙עַן֙lə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
My servantעַבְדִּ֣י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
My chosen oneבְּחִירִ֑יbə·ḥî·rîAdjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH972 chosen
I callוָאֶקְרָ֤אwā·’eq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
by nameבִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָbiš·me·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
I have given you a title of honorאֲכַנְּךָ֖’ă·ḵan·nə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3655 betitle, title, give an epithet or cognomen
though you have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
known Meיְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃yə·ḏa‘·tā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH3045 know

Isaiah 45:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and there is noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
otherע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
there is noאֵ֣ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
but Meזוּלָתִ֖יzū·lā·ṯîPreposition; first person common singularH2108 removal
I will equip you for battleאֲאַזֶּרְךָ֖’ă·’az·zer·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH247 gird, encompass, equip
though you have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
known Meיְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃yə·ḏa‘·tā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH3045 know

Isaiah 45:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
all may knowיֵדְע֗וּyê·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
from where the sun risesמִמִּזְרַח־mim·miz·raḥ-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4217 place of sunrise, east
to where it setsוּמִמַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔הּū·mim·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4628 west
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there is noneאֶ֖פֶס’e·p̄esNoun - masculine singularH657 the two extremities
but Meבִּלְעָדָ֑יbil·‘ā·ḏāyPreposition; first person common singularH1107 apart from, except, without
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and there is noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
otherעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance

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Isaiah 45:1 Jeremiah 51:20–24 · Isaiah 42:6 · Isaiah 44:28 · Psalm 73:23 · Isaiah 41:13 · Ezra 1:1 · Isaiah 45:5 · Jeremiah 51:11 · Jeremiah 50:35 · Isaiah 13:3 · Daniel 5:6 · Job 12:21

Isaiah 45:2 Isaiah 40:4 · Isaiah 42:16 · Luke 3:5 · Psalm 107:16 · Jeremiah 51:30 · Isaiah 13:4–17 · Acts 1:15

Isaiah 45:3 Isaiah 48:15 · Isaiah 43:1 · Exodus 33:17 · Exodus 33:12 · Ezra 1:2 · Jeremiah 50:37 · Jeremiah 51:53 · Isaiah 49:1 · Ezekiel 29:19–20 · Jeremiah 27:5–7 · Jeremiah 41:8 · Isaiah 41:23

Isaiah 45:4 Isaiah 41:8–9 · Isaiah 44:1 · Romans 11:7 · Acts 17:23 · Exodus 19:5–6

Isaiah 45:5 Isaiah 44:6 · Isaiah 44:8 · Isaiah 46:9 · Joel 2:27 · 1 Kings 8:60 · Isaiah 45:21–22 · Deuteronomy 4:35 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Isaiah 45:14–18 · Deuteronomy 4:39 · Job 12:21 · Psalm 18:39

Isaiah 45:6 Malachi 1:11 · Isaiah 45:5 · Isaiah 37:20 · Psalm 46:10 · Ezekiel 38:23 · Psalm 83:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.