13 I have stirred him in (A)righteousness,
And I will (B)make all his ways smooth.
He will (C)build My city and let My exiles go (D)free,
Without any payment or reward,” says the Lord of armies.

14 This is what the Lord says:

“The [a]products of (E)Egypt and the merchandise of [b](F)Cush
And the Sabeans, men of stature,
Will (G)come over to you and will be yours;
They will walk behind you, they will come over in (H)chains
And will (I)bow down to you;
They will plead with you:
[c](J)God certainly is [d]with you, and (K)there is no one else,
No other God.’”
15 Truly, You are a God who (L)hides Himself,
God of Israel, (M)Savior!

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  1. Isaiah 45:14 Lit labor
  2. Isaiah 45:14 Or Ethiopia
  3. Isaiah 45:14 Or God is with you alone
  4. Isaiah 45:14 Or in

13 I will raise up Cyrus[a](A) in my righteousness:
    I will make all his ways straight.(B)
He will rebuild my city(C)
    and set my exiles free,
but not for a price or reward,(D)
    says the Lord Almighty.”

14 This is what the Lord says:

“The products(E) of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush,[b]
    and those tall Sabeans(F)
they will come over to you(G)
    and will be yours;
they will trudge behind you,(H)
    coming over to you in chains.(I)
They will bow down before you
    and plead(J) with you, saying,
‘Surely God is with you,(K) and there is no other;
    there is no other god.(L)’”

15 Truly you are a God who has been hiding(M) himself,
    the God and Savior(N) of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:13 Hebrew him
  2. Isaiah 45:14 That is, the upper Nile region