Isaiah 44:28–45:6

²⁸who says to Cyrus,^o “My shepherd,

he will fulfill all my pleasure”^p

and says to Jerusalem, “She will be rebuilt,”^q

and of the temple, “Its foundation will be laid.”

45The Lord says this to Cyrus, his anointed,^r

whose right hand I have grasped^s

to subdue nations before him

and disarm^A kings,^a

to open doors before him,

and even city gates will not be shut:

²“I will go before you

and level the uneven places;^Bb

I will shatter the bronze doors

and cut the iron bars in two.^c

³I will give you the treasures of darkness

and riches from secret places,^d

so that you may know that I am the Lord.

I am the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.^e

⁴I call you by your name,

for the sake of my servant Jacob^f

and Israel my chosen one.

I give a name to you,

though you do not know me.

⁵I am the Lord, and there is no other;^g

there is no God but me.^h

I will strengthen^C 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.ⁱ

I am the Lord, and there is no other.