Isaiah 45:2

“I will go before you and level the mountains; 1 I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut in pieces their iron bars, 1

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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

1This is what Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I hold, 1 in order to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, 1 and to open the doors before him, so that gates remain open: 1

3and I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden away, 1 that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, I, the God of Israel. 1

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Cross References

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

Isaiah 13:4The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of many people! 1 The noise of a tumult of the kingdoms like many nations gathered together! 1 Yahweh of hosts is mustering the army for the battle. 1

Isaiah 42:16I will bring the blind by a way that they do not know; in paths that they do not know I will lead them. 1 I will turn the darkness into light before them, and make the crooked places straight. 1 These things I will do, and I will not abandon them. 1

Daniel 8:4I saw the ram charging west, then north, and then south; no other animal could stand before him. None of them was able to rescue anyone out of his hand. He did whatever he wanted, and he became great.

Luke 3:5Every valley will be filled, 1 and every mountain and hill will be made low, 1 and the crooked roads will be made straight, 1 and the uneven places will be built into roads, 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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