Isaiah 45:1-2
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:
2“I will go before you
and dlevel the exalted places, ▼
▼Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint level the mountains
fI will break in pieces the doors of bronze
and cut through the bars of iron,
Jeremiah 51:30
30The warriors of Babylon have ceased fighting;they remain in their strongholds;
their strength has failed;
gthey have become women;
hher dwellings are on fire;
iher bars are broken.
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