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1. Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp, Subduing nations before him, and making kings run in his service, Opening doors before him and leaving the gates unbarred:

1. Thus says Yahweh to his anointed one, to Cyrus whom, he says, I have grasped by his right hand, to make the nations bow before him and to disarm kings, to open gateways before him so that their gates be closed no more:

2. I will go before you and level the mountains; Bronze doors I will shatter, and iron bars I will snap.

2. I myself shall go before you, I shall level the heights, I shall shatter the bronze gateways, I shall smash the iron bars.

3. I will give you treasures out of the darkness, and riches that have been hidden away, That you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.

3. I shall give you secret treasures and hidden hoards of wealth, so that you will know that I am Yahweh, who call you by your name, the God of Israel.

4. For the sake of Jacob, my servant, of Israel my chosen one, I have called you by your name, giving you a title, though you knew me not.

4. It is for the sake of my servant Jacob and of Israel my chosen one, that I have called you by your name, have given you a title though you do not know me.

5. I am the LORD and there is no other, there is no God besides me. It is I who arm you, though you know me not,

5. I am Yahweh, and there is no other, there is no other God except me. Though you do not know me, I have armed you

6. so that toward the rising and the setting of the sun men may know that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other;

6. so that it may be known from east to west that there is no one except me. I am Yahweh, and there is no other,

7. I form the light, and create the darkness, I make well-being and create woe; I, the LORD, do all these things.

7. I form the light and I create the darkness, I make well-being, and I create disaster, I, Yahweh, do all these things.

8. Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let the skies drop it down. Let the earth open and salvation bud forth; let justice also spring up! I, the LORD, have created this.

8. Rain down, you heavens, from above, and let the clouds pour down saving justice, let the earth open up and blossom with salvation, and let justice sprout with it; I, Yahweh, have created it!

9. Woe to him who contends with his Maker; a potsherd among potsherds of the earth! Dare the clay say to its modeler, "What are you doing?" or, "What you are making has no hands"?

9. Woe to anyone who argues with his Maker, one earthenware pot among many! Does the clay say to its potter, 'What are you doing? Your work has no hands!'

10. Woe to him who asks a father, "What are you begetting?" or a woman, "What are you giving birth to?"

10. Woe to anyone who asks a father, 'Why are you begetting?' and a woman, 'Why are you giving birth?'

11. Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, his maker: You question me about my children, or prescribe the work of my hands for me!

11. Thus says Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel and his Maker: I am asked for signs regarding my sons, I am given orders about the work I do.

12. It was I who made the earth and created mankind upon it; It was my hands that stretched out the heavens; I gave the order to all their host.

12. It was I who made the earth and I created human beings on it, mine were the hands that spread out the heavens and I have given the orders to all their array.

13. It was I who stirred up one for the triumph of justice; all his ways I make level. He shall rebuild my city and let my exiles go free Without price or ransom, says the LORD of hosts.

13. I myself have raised him in saving justice and I shall make all paths level for him. He will rebuild my city and bring my exiles home without ransom or indemnity, says Yahweh Sabaoth.

14. Thus says the LORD: The earnings of Egypt, the gain of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, tall of stature, Shall come over to you and belong to you; they shall follow you, coming in chains. Before you they shall fall prostrate, saying in prayer: "With you only is God, and nowhere else; the gods are nought.

14. Thus says Yahweh: The produce of Egypt, the commerce of Cush and the men of Seba, tall of stature, will come over to you and belong to you. They will follow you, walking in chains, they will bow before you, they will pray to you, 'With you alone is God, ad there is no other! The gods do not exist.'

15. Truly with you God is hidden, the God of Israel, the savior!

15. Truly, you are a God who conceals himself, God of Israel, Saviour!

16. Those are put to shame and disgrace who vent their anger against him; Those go in disgrace who carve images.

16. They are shamed and humbled, every one of them, humiliated they go, the makers of idols.

17. Israel, you are saved by the LORD, saved forever! You shall never be put to shame or disgrace in future ages."

17. Israel will be saved by Yahweh, saved everlastingly. You will never be ashamed or humiliated for ever and ever.

18. For thus says the LORD, The creator of the heavens, who is God, The designer and maker of the earth who established it, Not creating it to be a waste, but designing it to be lived in: I am the LORD, and there is no other.

18. For thus says Yahweh, the Creator of the heavens -- he is God, who shaped the earth and made it, who set it firm; he did not create it to be chaos, he formed it to be lived in: I am Yahweh, and there is no other.

19. I have not spoken from hiding nor from some dark place of the earth, And I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, "Look for me in an empty waste." I, the LORD, promise justice, I foretell what is right.

19. I have not spoken in secret, in some dark corner of the underworld. I did not say, 'Offspring of Jacob, search for me in chaos!' I am Yahweh: I proclaim saving justice, I say what is true.

20. Come and assemble, gather together, you fugitives from among the gentiles! They are without knowledge who bear wooden idols and pray to gods that cannot save.

20. Assemble, come, all of you gather round, survivors of the nations. They have no knowledge, those who parade their wooden idols and pray to a god that cannot save.

21. Come here and declare in counsel together: Who announced this from the beginning and foretold it from of old? Was it not I, the LORD, besides whom there is no other God? There is no just and saving God but me.

21. Speak up, present your case, let them put their heads together! Who foretold this in the past, who revealed it long ago? Was it not I, Yahweh? There is no other god except me, no saving God, no Saviour except me!

22. Turn to me and be safe, all you ends of the earth, for I am God; there is no other!

22. Turn to me and you will be saved, all you ends of the earth, for I am God, and there is no other.

23. By myself I swear, uttering my just decree and my unalterable word: To me every knee shall bend; by me every tongue shall swear,

23. By my own self I swear it; what comes from my mouth is saving justice, it is an irrevocable word: All shall bend the knee to me, by me every tongue shall swear,

24. Saying, "Only in the LORD are just deeds and power. Before him in shame shall come all who vent their anger against him.

24. saying, 'In Yahweh alone are saving justice and strength,' until all those who used to rage at him come to him in shame.

25. In the LORD shall be the vindication and the glory of all the descendants of Israel."

25. In Yahweh the whole race of Israel finds justice and glory.



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