Isaiah 44:28–45:6

²⁸who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd,’

and he shall carry out all my wishes^z;

and saying of Jerusalem, ‘It shall be rebuilt,’

and the temple, ‘It shall be founded.’ ”

45Thus says Yahweh to his anointed one,

to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped

to subjugate nations before him,

and I uncover^a the loins of kings

to open doors before him,

and the gates shall not be shut:

²“I myself will go before you,

and I will level the mountains.^b

I will break the doors of bronze

and cut through the bars of iron.

³And I will give you the treasures of darkness

and treasures of secret places

so that you may know that I am Yahweh,

the one who calls you by your name, the God of Israel,

⁴for the sake of my servant Jacob,

and Israel my chosen one.

And I call you by your name;

I give you a name of honor, though^c you do not know me.

⁵I am Yahweh, and there is none besides me;

besides me there is no god.

I gird you though^d you do not know me,

⁶so that they may know from the rising of the sun

and from the west that there is none besides me;

I am Yahweh and there is none besides me.