Cyrus, God’s Instrument
To aCyrus, whose bright hand I have held—
cTo subdue nations before him
And dloose the armor of kings,
To open before him the double doors,
So that the gates will not be shut:
aAnd1 make the crooked places straight;
bI will break in pieces the gates of bronze
And cut the bars of iron.
And hidden riches of secret places,
aThat you may know that I, the Lord,
Who bcall you by your name,
Am the God of Israel.
And Israel My elect,
I have even called you by your name;
I have named you, though you have not known Me.
There is no God besides Me.
cI will gird you, though you have not known Me,
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American Standard Version
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;
Amplified® Bible
I will go before you and level the mountains [to make the crooked places straight]; I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut asunder the bars of iron.
Contemporary English Version
As I lead you, I will level mountains and break the iron bars on bronze gates of cities.
Darby English Version
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;
Good News Bible
"I myself will prepare your way, leveling mountains and hills. I will break down bronze gates and smash their iron bars.
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:
New American Standard Bible
"I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars.
New International Version
I will go before you
and will level the mountains ;
I will break down gates of bronze
and cut through bars of iron.
New King James Version
‘ I will go before you
And make the crooked places straight;
I will break in pieces the gates of bronze
And cut the bars of iron.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars.
Revised Standard Version
"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,
Young's Literal Translation
`I go before thee, and crooked places make straight, Two-leaved doors of brass I shiver, And bars of iron I cut asunder,
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