THUS says the LORD to Cyrus His anointed,
Whom I have taken by the right hand,
To subdue nations before him,
And to loose the loins of kings;
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
“I will go before you and make the rough places smooth;
I will shatter the doors of bronze, and cut through their iron bars.
“And I will give you the treasures of darkness,
And hidden wealth of secret places,
In order that you may know that it is I,
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Isaiah 45:1–6