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Isaiah 45:2

1 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:

“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

3 I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.

4 For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one, I call you by name; I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
KJV
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:
WEB
“I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of bronze in pieces and cut apart the bars of iron.
ASV
I will go before thee, and make the rough places smooth; I will break in pieces the doors of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron;
DARBY
I will go before thee, and make the elevated places plain; I will break in pieces the brazen doors, and cut asunder the bars of iron;
BLB
“I will go before you, and I will level the mountains; the gates of bronze I will break apart, and the bars of iron I will cut through.
ÅB
Jeg vil gå fram foran deg, og bakker vil jeg jevne; dører av kobber vil jeg sprenge, og bommer av jern vil jeg sønderhugge.
OTB
Jeg vil gå foran deg og gjøre de ujevne stedene jevne; jeg vil bryte ned bronseportene og kutte gjennom jernstengene.
B1930
Jeg vil gå frem foran dig, og bakker vil jeg jevne; dører av kobber vil jeg sprenge, og bommer av jern vil jeg sønderhugge.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 40:4

    Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.

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  • Isaiah 42:16

    I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.

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  • Luke 3:5

    Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

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  • Psalms 107:16

    For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

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  • Jeremiah 51:30

    The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting; they sit in their strongholds. Their strength is exhausted; they have become like women. Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze, the bars of her gates are broken.

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  • Isaiah 13:4–17

    Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.

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  • Acts 1:15

    In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

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