Isa 45:1-3 | NASB2020 | STEP | This is what the Lord says to Cyrus His anointed , Whom I have taken by the right hand , To subdue nations before him And to undo the weapons belt on the waist of kings ; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut :

Isaiah 45:1-3

God Uses Cyrus

1 This is what the Lord says to ^aCyrus His anointed,
Whom I have taken by the right ^bhand,
To ^csubdue nations before him
And ^{▼▼Lit I will loose}to ^eundo the weapons belt on the waist of kings;
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
2 “I will go before you and ^fmake the ^{▼▼Another reading is mountains}rough places smooth;
I will ^hshatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron ⁱbars.
3 “I will give you the ^{▼▼Or hoarded treasures
,} ^ktreasures of darkness
And hidden wealth of secret places,
So that you may know that it is I,
The Lord, the God of Israel, who ^lcalls you by your name.