Isa 41:25 | TNotes | STEP | 41:25 I have stirred up a leader: The God who had planned the Exile through Babylon had already planned for Israel’s restoration from exile through Cyrus (see 41:2 ; see also 13:17 ). • Although Persia is located to the east, rough terrain required those traveling to Israel and Judah to enter from the north. • I will give him victory ... He will trample them: As Babylon was sent to trample Assyria, so Persia would trample Babylon.

‏ Isaiah 41:25

41:25 ^a I have stirred up a leader: The God who had planned the Exile through Babylon had already planned for Israel’s restoration from exile through Cyrus (see 41:2 ^b; see also 13:17 ^c).

• Although Persia is located to the east, rough terrain required those traveling to Israel and Judah to enter from the north.

• I will give him victory ... He will trample them: As Babylon was sent to trample Assyria, so Persia would trample Babylon.