Isaiah 45:2

“I will go before you, 2 and make the rough places smooth. 1 I will break the doors of bronze in pieces, 2 and cut apart the bars of iron. 1

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In The King James Version

I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

In Context

1Adonai says to his anointed, to Cyrus [Sun], 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: 1

3I will give you the treasures of darkness, 2 and hidden riches of secret places, 1 that you may know that it is I, Adonai, who call you by your name, 2 even the God of Israel [God prevails]. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 107:16For he has broken the gates of bronze, 2 and cut through bars of iron. 1

Isaiah 13:4The noise of a multitude is in the mountains, as of a great people; the noise of an uproar of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] is mustering the army for the battle.

Isaiah 42:16I will bring the blind by a way that they don’t know. 2 I will lead them in paths that they don’t know. 2 I will make darkness light before them, 2 and crooked places straight. 2 I will do these things, 2 and I will not forsake them. 1

Luke 3:5Every valley will be filled. 1 Every mountain and hill will be brought low. 2 The crooked will become straight, 2 and the rough ways smooth. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 45:2-5

Prophecies Concerning Cyrus. ( b. c. 708.) 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: 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… Read the whole commentary →

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