1 T hus 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;

Thus says the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him, and I will unarm and ungird the loins of kings to open doors before him, so that gates will 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:

I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut asunder the bars of iron.

3 A nd I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls you by your name.

4 F or Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

For the sake of Jacob My servant, and of Israel My chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known Me.

5 I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

I am the Lord, and there is no one else; there is no God besides Me. I will gird and arm you, though you have not known Me,

6 T hat they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.

That men may know from the east and the rising of the sun and from the west and the setting of the sun that there is no God besides Me. I am the Lord, and no one else.

7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and I create evil (calamity); I am the Lord, Who does all these things.

8 D rop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.

Let fall in showers, you heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, and let them sprout forth salvation, and let righteousness germinate and spring up together; I the Lord have created it.

9 W oe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Woe to him who strives with his Maker!—a worthless piece of broken pottery among other pieces equally worthless! Shall the clay say to him who fashions it, What do you think you are making? or, Your work has no handles?

10 W oe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

Woe to him who says to a father, What are you begetting? or to a woman, With what are you in travail?

11 T hus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: Would you question Me about things to come concerning My children, and concerning the work of My hands command Me?

12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.

I made the earth and created man upon it. I, with My hands, stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.

13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.

I will raise up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways; he will build My city, and he will let My captives go, not for hire or for a bribe, says the Lord of hosts.

14 T hus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

Thus says the Lord: The labor and wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Ethiopia and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you and they shall be yours; they shall follow you; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down before you; they shall make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is with you, and there is no other, no God besides Him.

15 V erily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

Truly You are a God Who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.

16 T hey shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.

They shall be put to shame, yes, confounded, all of them; they who are makers of idols shall go off into confusion together.

17 B ut Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

But Israel shall be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity.

18 F or thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.

For thus says the Lord—Who created the heavens, God Himself, Who formed the earth and made it, Who established it and did not create it to be a worthless waste; He formed it to be inhabited—I am the Lord, and there is no one else.

19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

I have not spoken in secret, in a corner of the land of darkness; I did not call the descendants of Jacob, saying, Seek Me for nothing. I, the Lord, speak righteousness (the truth—trustworthy, straightforward correspondence between deeds and words); I declare things that are right.

20 A ssemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge who carry about their wooden idols and keep on praying to a god that cannot save.

21 T ell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord ? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

Declare and bring forward your strong arguments; yes, take counsel together. Who announced this beforehand (long ago)? declared it of old? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, a rigidly and uncompromisingly just and righteous God and Savior; there is none besides Me.

22 L ook unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Look to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.

23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

I have sworn by Myself, the word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness and shall not return, that unto Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

24 S urely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

Only in the Lord shall one say, I have righteousness (salvation and victory) and strength. To Him shall all come who were incensed against Him, and they shall be ashamed.

25 I n the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

In the Lord shall all the offspring of Israel be justified (enjoy righteousness, salvation, and victory) and shall glory.