21 He pours out contempt on nobles
and disarms[a] the strong.

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  1. 12:21 Lit and loosens the belt of

21 He pours contempt on nobles(A)
    and disarms the mighty.(B)

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21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

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45 The Lord says this to Cyrus, his anointed,(A)
whose right hand I have grasped(B)
to subdue nations before him
and disarm[a] kings,(C)
to open doors before him,
and even city gates will not be shut:

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  1. 45:1 Lit unloosen the waist of

45 “This is what the Lord says to his anointed,(A)
    to Cyrus,(B) whose right hand I take hold(C) of
to subdue nations(D) before him
    and to strip kings of their armor,
to open doors before him
    so that gates will not be shut:

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45 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;

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