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World English Bible

Isaiah 45 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their armor, to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:
[2] “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of bronze in pieces and cut apart the bars of iron.
[3] I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who calls you by your name, even the God of Israel.
[4] For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have given you a title, though you have not known me.
[5] I am Yahweh, and there is no one else. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known me,
[6] that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is no one besides me. I am Yahweh, and there is no one else.
[7] I form the light and create darkness. I make peace and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.
[8] Rain, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, that it may produce salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up with it. I, Yahweh, have created it.
[9] Woe to him who strives with his Maker— a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, ‘What are you making?’ or your work, ‘He has no hands’?
[10] Woe to him who says to a father, ‘What have you become the father of?’ or to a mother, ‘What have you given birth to?’ ”
[11] Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel and his Maker says: “You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you command me concerning the work of my hands!
[12] I have made the earth, and created man on it. I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens. I have commanded all their army.
[13] I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward,” says Yahweh of Armies.
[14] Yahweh says: “The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you, and they will be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains. They will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you: ‘Surely God is in you; and there is no one else. There is no other god.
[15] Most certainly you are a God who has hidden yourself, God of Israel, the Savior.’ ”
[16] They will be disappointed, yes, confounded, all of them. Those who are makers of idols will go into confusion together.
[17] Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.
[18] For Yahweh who created the heavens, the God who formed the earth and made it, who established it and didn’t create it a waste, who formed it to be inhabited says: “I am Yahweh. There is no other.
[19] I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.
[20] “Assemble yourselves and come. Draw near together, you who have escaped from the nations. Those have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image, and pray to a god that can’t save.
[21] Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I, Yahweh? There is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior. There is no one besides me.
[22] “Look to me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
[23] I have sworn by myself. The word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.
[24] They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in Yahweh.’ ” Even to him will men come. All those who raged against him will be disappointed.
[25] All the offspring of Israel will be justified in Yahweh, and will rejoice!

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 45 (KJVS)

[1] Thus saith () the LORD to his anointed , to Cyrus , whose right hand I have holden (), to subdue () nations before him; and I will loose () the loins of kings , to open () before him the two leaved gates ; and the gates shall not be shut ();
[2] I will go () before thee, and make the crooked places () straight () (8675) (): I will break in pieces () the gates of brass , and cut in sunder () the bars of iron :
[3] And I will give () thee the treasures of darkness , and hidden riches of secret places , that thou mayest know () that I, the LORD , which call () [thee] by thy name , [am] the God of Israel .
[4] For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect , I have even called () thee by thy name : I have surnamed () thee, though thou hast not known () me.
[5] I [am] the LORD , and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded () thee, though thou hast not known () me:
[6] That they may know () from the rising of the sun , and from the west , that [there is] none beside me. I [am] the LORD , and [there is] none else.
[7] I form () the light , and create () darkness : I make () peace , and create () evil : I the LORD do () all these [things].
[8] Drop down (), ye heavens , from above , and let the skies pour down () righteousness : let the earth open (), and let them bring forth () salvation , and let righteousness spring up () together ; I the LORD have created () it.
[9] Woe unto him that striveth () with his Maker ()! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth . Shall the clay say () to him that fashioneth () it, What makest () thou? or thy work , He hath no hands ?
[10] Woe unto him that saith () unto [his] father , What begettest () thou? or to the woman , What hast thou brought forth ()?
[11] Thus saith () the LORD , the Holy One of Israel , and his Maker (), Ask () me of things to come () concerning my sons , and concerning the work of my hands command () ye me.
[12] I have made () the earth , and created () man upon it: I, [even] my hands , have stretched out () the heavens , and all their host have I commanded ().
[13] I have raised him up () in righteousness , and I will direct () all his ways : he shall build () my city , and he shall let go () my captives , not for price nor reward , saith () the LORD of hosts .
[14] Thus saith () the LORD , The labour of Egypt , and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans , men of stature , shall come over () unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come () after thee; in chains they shall come over (), and they shall fall down () unto thee, they shall make supplication () unto thee, [saying], Surely God [is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] no God .
[15] Verily thou [art] a God that hidest () thyself, O God of Israel , the Saviour ().
[16] They shall be ashamed (), and also confounded (), all of them: they shall go () to confusion together [that are] makers of idols .
[17] [But] Israel shall be saved () in the LORD with an everlasting salvation : ye shall not be ashamed () nor confounded () world without end .
[18] For thus saith () the LORD that created () the heavens ; God himself that formed () the earth and made () it; he hath established () it, he created () it not in vain , he formed () it to be inhabited (): I [am] the LORD ; and [there is] none else.
[19] I have not spoken () in secret , in a dark place of the earth : I said () not unto the seed of Jacob , Seek () ye me in vain : I the LORD speak () righteousness , I declare () things that are right .
[20] Assemble () yourselves and come (); draw near () together , ye [that are] escaped of the nations : they have no knowledge () that set up () the wood of their graven image , and pray () unto a god [that] cannot save ().
[21] Tell () ye, and bring [them] near (); yea, let them take counsel () together : who hath declared () this from ancient time ? [who] hath told () it from that time? [have] not I the LORD ? and [there is] no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour (); [there is] none beside me.
[22] Look () unto me, and be ye saved (), all the ends of the earth : for I [am] God , and [there is] none else.
[23] I have sworn () by myself, the word is gone out () of my mouth [in] righteousness , and shall not return (), That unto me every knee shall bow (), every tongue shall swear ().
[24] Surely, shall [one] say (), in the LORD have I righteousness and strength : [even] to him shall [men] come (); and all that are incensed () against him shall be ashamed ().
[25] In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified (), and shall glory ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 45 (YLT)

[1] Thus said Jehovah, To His anointed, to Cyrus, Whose right hand I have laid hold on, To subdue nations before him, Yea, loins of kings I loose, To open before him two-leaved doors, Yea, gates are not shut:
[2] ‘I go before thee, and crooked places make straight, Two-leaved doors of brass I shiver, And bars of iron I cut asunder,
[3] And have given to thee treasures of darkness, Even treasures of secret places, So that thou knowest that I, Jehovah, Who am calling on thy name-am the God of Israel.
[4] For the sake of my servant Jacob, And of Israel My chosen, I call also thee by thy name, I surname thee, And thou hast not known Me.
[5] I am Jehovah, and there is none else, Except Me there is no God, I gird thee, and thou hast not known Me.
[6] So that they know from the rising of the sun, And from the west, that there is none besides Me, I am Jehovah, and there is none else,
[7] Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I am Jehovah, doing all these things.’
[8] Drop, ye heavens, from above, And clouds do cause righteousness to flow, Earth openeth, and they are fruitful, Salvation and righteousness spring up together, I, Jehovah, have prepared it.
[9] Woe to him who is striving with his Former, (A potsherd with potsherds of the ground!) Doth clay say to its Framer, ‘What dost thou?’ And thy work, ‘He hath no hands?’
[10] Woe to him who is saying to a father, ‘What dost thou beget?’ Or to a wife, ‘What dost thou bring forth?
[11] Thus said Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel, and his Former: Ask Me of the things coming concerning My sons, Yea, concerning the work of My hands, ye command Me.’
[12] I made earth, and man on it prepared, I-My hands stretched out the heavens, And all their host I have commanded.
[13] I have stirred him up in righteousness, And all his ways I make straight, He doth build My city, and My captivity doth send out, Not for price, nor for bribe, said Jehovah of Hosts.
[14] Thus said Jehovah, ‘The labour of Egypt, And the merchandise of Cush, And of the Sebaim-men of measure, Unto thee pass over, and thine they are, After thee they go, in fetters they pass over, And unto thee they bow themselves, Unto thee they pray: Only in thee is God, And there is none else, no other God.
[15] Surely Thou art a God hiding Thyself, God of Israel-Saviour!
[16] They have been ashamed, And they have even blushed-all of them, Together gone in confusion have those carving images.
[17] Israel hath been saved in Jehovah, A salvation age-during! Ye are not ashamed nor confounded Unto the ages of eternity!
[18] For thus said Jehovah, Creator of heaven, He is God, Former of earth, and its Maker, He established it-not empty He prepared it, For inhabiting He formed it: ‘I am Jehovah, and there is none else.
[19] Not in secret have I spoken, in a dark place of the earth, I have not said to the seed of Jacob, In vain seek ye Me, I am Jehovah, speaking righteousness, Declaring uprightness.
[20] Be gathered, and come in, Come nigh together, ye escaped of the nations, They have not known, Who are lifting up the wood of their graven image, And praying unto a god that saveth not.
[21] Declare ye, and bring near, Yea, they take counsel together, Who hath proclaimed this from of old? From that time hath declared it? Is it not I-Jehovah? And there is no other god besides Me, A God righteous and saving, there is none save Me.
[22] Turn to Me, and be saved, all ends of the earth, For I am God, and there is none else.
[23] By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.
[24] Only in Jehovah, said hath one, Have I righteousness and strength, Unto Him he cometh in, And ashamed are all those displeased with Him.
[25] In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.’