sSee ch. 25:15, 16
Isaiah 45:1
Cyrus, God’s Instrument
1 Thus says the Lord to ahis anointed, to Cyrus,bwhose right hand I have grasped,
to subdue nations before him
and cto loose the belts of kings,
to open doors before him
that gates may not be closed:
Jeremiah 27:6
6 dNow I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, emy servant, fand I have given him also the beasts of the field to serve him.Jeremiah 29:4
4“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon:Jeremiah 29:7
7But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and gpray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.Jeremiah 29:14
14I will be found by you, declares the Lord, hand I will restore your fortunes and igather you from all the nations and all the places jwhere I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.Jeremiah 29:20
20Hear the word of the Lord, all you exiles kwhom I sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon:Jeremiah 43:10
10and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, lmy servant, mand I will set his throne above these stones that I have hidden, and he will spread his royal canopy over them.Jeremiah 44:28
28 nAnd those who escape the sword shall return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, ofew in number; and all the remnant of Judah, who came to the land of Egypt to live, pshall know whose word will stand, mine or theirs.Jeremiah 51:7
7Babylon was qa golden cup in the Lord’s hand,rmaking all the earth drunken;
sthe nations drank of her wine;
therefore the nations went mad.
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