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Before him, mighty kings will be paralyzed with fear. Their fortress gates will be opened, never to shut again. <a href="/esv/isaiah/45.htm">English Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed: <a href="/bsb/isaiah/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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: <a href="/kjv/isaiah/45.htm">King James Bible</a> 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; <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/45.htm">New King James Version</a> “Thus says the LORD to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held— To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut: <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken by the right hand, To subdue nations before him And to undo the weapons belt on the waist of kings; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: <a href="/nasb/isaiah/45.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus says the LORD to Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken by the right hand, To subdue nations before him And to loose the loins of kings; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus says the LORD to Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken by the right hand, To subdue nations before him, And to loose the loins of kings; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: <a href="/lsb/isaiah/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus says Yahweh to Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken hold of by his right hand, To subdue nations before him And to loose the loins of kings, To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: <a href="/amp/isaiah/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a> This is what the LORD says to His anointed, to Cyrus [king of Persia], Whose right hand I have held To subdue nations before him, And I will ungird the loins of kings [disarming them]; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: <a href="/csb/isaiah/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD says this to Cyrus, his anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and disarm kings, to open doors before him, and even city gates will not be shut: <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD says this to Cyrus, His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him and the gates will not be shut:&#8221 <a href="/asv/isaiah/45.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah 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 the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: <a href="/cev/isaiah/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD said to Cyrus, his chosen one: I have taken hold of your right hand to help you capture nations and remove kings from power. City gates will open for you; not one will stay closed. <a href="/erv/isaiah/45.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut; <a href="/gwt/isaiah/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is what the LORD says about Cyrus, his anointed one: I have held him by his right hand so he could conquer the nations ahead of him, strip kings of their power, and open doors ahead of him so that the gates would not be shut. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/45.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD has chosen Cyrus to be king. He has appointed him to conquer nations; he sends him to strip kings of their power; the LORD will open the gates of cities for him. To Cyrus the LORD says, <a href="/isv/isaiah/45.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is what the LORD says to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, as I strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him and gates that cannot keep closed: <a href="/msb/isaiah/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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: <a href="/net/isaiah/45.htm">NET Bible</a> This is what the LORD says to his chosen one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I hold in order to subdue nations before him, and disarm kings, to open doors before him, so gates remain unclosed: <a href="/nheb/isaiah/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Kurush, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: <a href="/wbt/isaiah/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held 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; <a href="/web/isaiah/45.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their armor, to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH, "" To His anointed, to Cyrus, "" Whose right hand I have laid hold on, "" To subdue nations before him, "" Indeed, I loose loins of kings, "" To open double doors before him, "" Indeed, gates are not shut: <a href="/ylt/isaiah/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah, To His anointed, to Cyrus, Whose right hand I have laid hold on, To subdue nations before him, Yea, loins of kings I loose, To open before him two-leaved doors, Yea, gates are not shut: <a href="/slt/isaiah/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah to his Messiah, to Cyrus whom I held by his right hand to bring down nations before him; and I will loosen the loins of kings to open before him the doors; and the gates shall not be shut.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> THUS saith the Lord to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have taken hold of, to subdue nations before his face, and to turn the backs of kings, and to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I hold, so that I may subjugate the nations before his face, and I may turn the backs of kings, and I may open the doors before him, and so that the gates will not be shut. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/45.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp, Subduing nations before him, stripping kings of their strength, Opening doors before him, leaving the gates unbarred: <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their robes, to open doors before him— and the gates shall not be closed:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THUS says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have upheld, to subdue nations before him: I will loose the loins of kings, to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut; <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Thus says LORD JEHOVAH to his Anointed, to Cyrus, whom I have held by his right hand: the nations shall be subject before him and the loins of Kings I shall loose, to open doors before him and the doors shall not be shut<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the LORD to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, To subdue nations before him, And to loose the loins of kings; To open the doors before him, And that the gates may not be shut: <a href="/sep/isaiah/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord God to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, that nations might be obedient before him; and I will break through the strength of kings; I will open doors before him, and cities shall not be closed. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/45-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=10006" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/45.htm">God Calls Cyrus</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</a> <a href="/hebrew/3566.htm" title="3566: lə·ḵō·w·reš (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A Pers. king. Or (last time), Ezra 1:2) Koresh; from the Persians; Koresh, the Persian king.">to Cyrus</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4899.htm" title="4899: lim·šî·ḥōw (Prep-l:: Adj-msc:: 3ms) -- Anointed. From mashach; anointed; usually a consecrated person; specifically, the Messiah.">His anointed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: ḇî·mî·nōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">whose right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">I have grasped</a> <a href="/hebrew/7286.htm" title="7286: lə·raḏ- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To beat out, beat down, subdue. A primitive root; to tread in pieces, i.e. to conquer, or to overlay.">to subdue</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: ū·mā·ṯə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mdc) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: ’ă·p̄at·tê·aḥ (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">to disarm</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mə·lā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">kings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: lip̄·tō·aḥ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">to open</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: də·lā·ṯa·yim (N-fd) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">the doors</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ū·šə·‘ā·rîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">so that the gates</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: yis·sā·ḡê·rū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">be shut:</a> 2“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-2</a> In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22-23</a> In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” <a href="/daniel/5-28.htm">Daniel 5:28-31</a> PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.” / Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom. / That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, ... <a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Jeremiah 25:12</a> But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation. <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Jeremiah 50:3</a> For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.” <a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a> Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple. <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Jeremiah 51:28</a> Prepare the nations for battle against her—the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule. <a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2-4</a> Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow. / He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet. / Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.” <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a> who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a> I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. <a href="/isaiah/48-14.htm">Isaiah 48:14-15</a> Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans. / I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission. <a href="/daniel/6-28.htm">Daniel 6:28</a> So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian. <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: <a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Luke 2:1</a> Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. <a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a> From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, 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;to his<a href="/isaiah/13-3.htm">Isaiah 13:3</a> I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.<a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a> That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.<a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm">1 Kings 19:15</a> And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:whose<a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13</a> For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.<a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a> I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;<a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Psalm 73:23</a> Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.holden.<a href="/ezekiel/30-21.htm">Ezekiel 30:21-24</a> Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword… to subdue<a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2,25</a> Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow… <a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1</a> Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,<a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Jeremiah 50:3,35</a> For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast… to open.<a href="/nahum/2-6.htm">Nahum 2:6</a> The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/8-23.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-2.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-20.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-14.htm">Held</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-14.htm">Holden</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-9.htm">Loose</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-20.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-11.htm">Strip</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-5.htm">Subdue</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Two-Leaved</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-4.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-11.htm">Held</a> <a href="/luke/4-38.htm">Holden</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-7.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Loose</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-8.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-19.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Strip</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-11.htm">Subdue</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm">Two-Leaved</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 45</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">God calls Cyrus for his church's sake</a> 5. <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">By his omnipotence he challenges obedience</a> 20. <a href="/isaiah/45-20.htm">He convinces the idols of vanity by his saving power</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/isaiah/45.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>This is what the LORD says The phrase underscores the divine authority and sovereignty of God. In Hebrew, "LORD" is "YHWH," the sacred name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. This introduction signals that the message is not of human origin but a divine proclamation, reinforcing the belief in the Bible as the inspired Word of God.to Cyrus Cyrus, the Persian king, is uniquely named in the Bible long before his birth, demonstrating God's omniscience and control over history. Historically, Cyrus the Great was known for his military prowess and benevolent rule, which aligns with the biblical narrative of him being used by God to fulfill His purposes, particularly in the liberation of the Israelites from Babylonian captivity.His anointed one The term "anointed" in Hebrew is "mashiach," often translated as "messiah." While typically reserved for Israelite kings and priests, its application to a Gentile king like Cyrus highlights God's ability to use anyone, regardless of their background, to accomplish His divine will. This foreshadows the ultimate Anointed One, Jesus Christ, who brings salvation to all nations.whose right hand I have grasped The imagery of God grasping Cyrus's right hand signifies divine empowerment and guidance. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the right hand symbolized strength and authority. By holding Cyrus's hand, God assures His support and direction, ensuring the success of Cyrus's endeavors as part of His divine plan.to subdue nations before him This phrase reflects the historical reality of Cyrus's conquests, where he established the vast Persian Empire. Biblically, it illustrates God's power to orchestrate geopolitical events to fulfill His promises, such as the return of the Jewish exiles to their homeland, demonstrating His faithfulness and sovereignty over all nations.to disarm kings The disarming of kings signifies the removal of obstacles and opposition. Historically, Cyrus's campaigns were marked by relatively swift victories, often attributed to his strategic acumen and the favor of God. This serves as a reminder of God's ability to dismantle earthly powers and establish His divine order.to open the doors before him This phrase symbolizes the removal of barriers and the granting of access. In the context of Cyrus's conquests, it suggests the ease with which he captured fortified cities. Spiritually, it represents God's providence in opening doors of opportunity and blessing for those who align with His purposes.so that their gates will not be shut The assurance that gates will remain open signifies unimpeded progress and success. In ancient times, city gates were crucial for defense, and their opening indicated vulnerability. Here, it reflects God's promise of victory and the unstoppable nature of His plans, encouraging believers to trust in His ability to overcome any obstacle.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/45.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XLV.(1) To his anointed . . .--The name is none other than the Messiah, the Christ, with which we are familiar, here and here only applied to a heathen king. It has to be remembered that the words had not yet received the special application given to it in <a href="/daniel/9-26.htm" title="And after three score and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and to the end of the war desolations are determined.">Daniel 9:26</a>, and had been used of the theocratic kings, of Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm" title="And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?">1Samuel 26:9</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm" title="The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray you, take you now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.">1Samuel 26:11</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/26-16.htm" title="This thing is not good that you have done. As the LORD lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.">1Samuel 26:16</a>), of the house of David (<a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm" title="He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever more.">2Samuel 22:51</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/23-1.htm" title="Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,">2Samuel 23:1</a>), and of the patriarch Abraham (<a href="/psalms/105-15.htm" title="Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.">Psalm 105:15</a>). What is meant, therefore, is that Cyrus, the future deliverer, would be as truly a king "by the grace of God" as David had been, not only, like Nebuchadnezzar, "a servant of Jehovah" (<a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm" title="And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.">Jeremiah 27:6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm" title="And say to them, Thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne on these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.">Jeremiah 43:10</a>), but "fulfilling all his pleasure," whom He grasps by the right hand and guides. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 1-7. - GOD'S WILL CONCERNING HIM ANNOUNCED TO CYRUS. This direct address of God to a heathen king is without a parallel in Scripture. Nebuchadnezzar, Pharaoh, Abimelech, were warned through dreams. Nebuchadnezzar was even promised Divine aid (<a href="/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Ezekiel 30:24, 25</a>). But no heathen monarch had previously been personally addressed by God, much less called "his anointed," and spoken to by his name (ver. 4). Three motives are mentioned for this special favour to him: (1) that he might acknowledge Jehovah to be the true God; (2) that Israel might be benefited and advantaged by him; (3) that the attention of the whole world might be attracted, and the unity of God made manifest far and wide (vers. 3-6). Verse 1. - Thus saith the Lord to his anointed. The "anointed of Jehovah" is elsewhere always either an Israelite king, or the expected Deliverer of the nation, "Messiah the Prince" (<a href="/daniel/9-25.htm">Daniel 9:25</a>). This Deliverer, however, was to be of the line of David (<a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>), and of the city of Bethlehem (<a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>), so that we can scarcely suppose Isaiah to have seen him in Cyrus. But he may have seen in Cyrus a type of the great Deliverer, as he saw in the release of Israel from the power of Babylon a type of their deliverance from sin. Whose right hand I have holden; rather, strengthened (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Ezekiel 30:24</a>). To subdue nations before him (see above, <a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2</a>, and the comment ad loc.). Among the nations subdued by Cyrus may be mentioned the Medes, the Babylonians, the Lydians, the Caftans, the Caunians, the Lycians, the Bactrians, the Sacae, the Parthians, the Hyrcanians, the Chorasmians, the Sogdians, the Arians of Herat, the Zarangians, the Arachosians, the Satagydians, and the Gandarians. I will loose the loins of kings; i.e. render them weak and incapable of resistance" (comp. <a href="/daniel/5-6.htm">Daniel 5:6</a>), net "disarm them" (Cheyne); for the chief royal weapons were the spear and the bow, neither of which was carried at the girdle. To open before him the two-leaved gates. The cities and forts repro-sented on the Assyrian monuments have invariably their gateways closed by two large gates or doors which meet in the centre of the gateway. The bronze plating found at Ballarat gave the dimensions, and showed the strength of such gates ('Transactions of the Society of Bibl. Archseol.,' vol. 7. pp. 83-88). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/45-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This is what כֹּה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to Cyrus לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ (lə·ḵō·w·reš) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3566.htm">Strong's 3566: </a> Cyrus -- a person king His anointed, לִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮ (lim·šî·ḥōw) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4899.htm">Strong's 4899: </a> Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah whose right hand בִֽימִינ֗וֹ (ḇî·mî·nōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> The right hand, side, the south I have grasped הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי (he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer to subdue לְרַד־ (lə·raḏ-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7286.htm">Strong's 7286: </a> To tread in pieces, to conquer, to overlay nations גּוֹיִ֔ם (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts before him, לְפָנָיו֙ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face to disarm אֲפַתֵּ֑חַ (’ă·p̄at·tê·aḥ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve kings, מְלָכִ֖ים (mə·lā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king to open לִפְתֹּ֤חַ (lip̄·tō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the doors דְּלָתַ֔יִם (də·lā·ṯa·yim) Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> Something swinging, the valve of a, door before him, לְפָנָיו֙ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face so that the gates וּשְׁעָרִ֖ים (ū·šə·‘ā·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate will not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be shut: יִסָּגֵֽרוּ׃ (yis·sā·ḡê·rū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> To shut up, to surrender <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 45:1 Thus says Yahweh to his anointed (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 44:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 45:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 45:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>