Isaiah 44:28–45:1

²⁸who says to Cyrus, ^f“My shepherd,

he will fulfill all My pleasure” ^g

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

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

45The Lord says this to Cyrus, His anointed, ⁱ

whose right hand I have grasped ^j

to subdue nations before him,

to disarm ^kkings, ^l

to open the doors before him

and the gates will not be shut: