Cyrus, Yahweh’s Anointed
Thus says Yahweh to aCyrus His anointed,
Whom I have taken hold of by his right bhand,
To csubdue nations before him
And to dloose the loins of kings,
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
2 “I will go before you and amake the rough places smooth;
I will bshatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron cbars.
3 I will give you the atreasures of darkness
And hidden wealth of secret places,
So that you may know that it is I,
Yahweh, the God of Israel, who bcalls you by your name.
4 For the sake of aJacob My servant,
And Israel My chosen one,
I have also bcalled you by your name;
I have given you a title of honor
Though you have cnot known Me.