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He will command, ‘Rebuild Jerusalem’; he will say, ‘Restore the Temple.’” <a href="/esv/isaiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a> who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd, and he shall fulfill all my purpose’; saying of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be built,’ and of the temple, ‘Your foundation shall be laid.’” <a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="/kjv/isaiah/44.htm">King James Bible</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="/nkjv/isaiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a> Who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd, And he shall perform all My pleasure, Saying to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.” ’ <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “It is I who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd, And he will carry out all My desire.’ And he says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built,’ And of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’” <a href="/nasb/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220It is I who says of Cyrus, &#8216He is My shepherd! And he will perform all My desire.&#8217 And he declares of Jerusalem, &#8216She will be built,&#8217 And of the temple, &#8216Your foundation will be laid.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “It is I who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd! And he will perform all My desire.’ And he declares of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built,’ And of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’” <a href="/lsb/isaiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> It is I who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd! And all My good pleasure he will complete.’ And saying of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built,’ And of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’” <a href="/amp/isaiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “It is I who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd (ruler), And he will carry out all that I desire—’ Saying of Jerusalem, ‘She shall [again] be built,’ And of the temple, ‘Your foundation shall [again] be laid.’” <a href="/csb/isaiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> who says to Cyrus, “My shepherd, he will fulfill all my pleasure” and says to Jerusalem, “She will be rebuilt,” and of the temple, “Its foundation will be laid.” <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> who says to Cyrus, &#8220My shepherd, he will fulfill all My pleasure&#8221 and says to Jerusalem, &#8220She will be rebuilt,&#8221 and of the temple, &#8220Its foundation will be laid.&#8221 <a href="/asv/isaiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a> That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure, even saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built; and of the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. <a href="/cev/isaiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am also the one who says, "Cyrus will lead my people and obey my orders. Jerusalem and the temple will be rebuilt." <a href="/erv/isaiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a> That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He says about Cyrus, "He is my shepherd. He will do everything I want him to do." He says about Jerusalem, "It will be rebuilt." He says about the temple, "Your foundation will be laid." <a href="/gnt/isaiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a> I say to Cyrus, 'You are the one who will rule for me; you will do what I want you to do: you will order that Jerusalem be rebuilt and that the foundations of the Temple be laid.'" <a href="/isv/isaiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a> who says about Cyrus, "He's my shepherd, and he'll carry out everything that I please: He'll say of Jerusalem, 'Let it be rebuilt,' and of my Temple, 'Let its foundations be laid again.'"'" <a href="/msb/isaiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="/net/isaiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a> who commissions Cyrus, the one I appointed as shepherd to carry out all my wishes and to decree concerning Jerusalem, 'She will be rebuilt,' and concerning the temple, 'It will be reconstructed.'" <a href="/nheb/isaiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Who says of Kurush, 'He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure,' even saying of Jerusalem, 'She will be built;' and of the temple, 'Your foundation will be laid.'" <a href="/wbt/isaiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and he shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. <a href="/web/isaiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a> who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure,’ even saying of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built;’ and of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Who is saying of Cyrus, My shepherd, "" And he perfects all My delight, "" So as to say of Jerusalem, You are built, "" And of the temple, You are founded.” <a href="/ylt/isaiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Who is saying of Cyrus, My shepherd, And all my delight He doth perfect, So as to say of Jerusalem, Thou art built, And of the temple, Thou art founded. <a href="/slt/isaiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Saying to Cyrus, My shepherd, and he shall complete all my delight: and saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and the temple shall be founded.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Who say to Cyrus: Thou art my shepherd, and thou shalt perform all my pleasure. Who say to Jerusalem: Thou shalt be built: and to the temple: Thy foundations shall be laid. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> I say to Cyrus, “You are my shepherd, and you will accomplish all that I will.” I say to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” and to the Temple, “Your foundations shall be laid.” <a href="/nabre/isaiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a> I say of Cyrus, My shepherd! He carries out my every wish, Saying of Jerusalem, “Let it be rebuilt,” and of the temple, “Lay its foundations.” <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> who says of Cyrus, “He is my shepherd, and he shall carry out all my purpose”; and who says of Jerusalem, “It shall be rebuilt,” and of the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Who said of Cyrus, He is my shepherd and shall perform all my pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundations shall be laid. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Who said to Cyrus, my Shepherd, that he shall perform all my will; saying to Jerusalem: "You shall be built, and the Temple shall be finished" <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> That saith of Cyrus: 'He is My shepherd, And shall perform all My pleasure'; Even saying of Jerusalem: 'She shall be built'; And to the temple: 'My foundation shall be laid.' <a href="/sep/isaiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Who bids Cyrus be wise, and he shall perform all my will: who says to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built, and I will lay the foundation of my holy house. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/44-28.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=9991" 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/44.htm">Jerusalem to Be Restored</a> …27who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’ 28<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: hā·’ō·mêr (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">who 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.">of Cyrus,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rō·‘î (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">‘My shepherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yaš·lim (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">will fulfill</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2656.htm" title="2656: ḥep̄·ṣî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Delight, pleasure. From chaphets; pleasure; hence desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence a matter.">that I desire,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·lê·mōr (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">who says</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: lî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: tib·bā·neh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">‘She will be rebuilt,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: wə·hê·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">and of the temple,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245: tiw·wā·sêḏ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. Settle, consult.">‘Let its foundation be laid.’”</a> <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="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-4</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: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / 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. ... <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/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a> For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. <a href="/daniel/9-2.htm">Daniel 9:2</a> in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. <a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1-2</a> In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating / that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” <a href="/zechariah/1-1.htm">Zechariah 1:1</a> In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying: <a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">1 Kings 13:2</a> And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’” <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/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10-11</a> I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ / 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="/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="/matthew/1-17.htm">Matthew 1:17</a> In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. <a href="/luke/3-27.htm">Luke 3:27</a> the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That said of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.Cyrus<a href="/isaiah/42-15.htm">Isaiah 42:15</a> I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.<a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1,3</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="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a> Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.my shepherd<a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11</a> Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?<a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Psalm 78:71,72</a> From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance… saying<a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Isaiah 45:13</a> I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.<a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22,23</a> Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, 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="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-3</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, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/37-32.htm">Accomplish</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Building</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Built</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm">Care</a> <a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-12.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-21.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-21.htm">Foundations</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-21.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/psalms/145-19.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-19.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-32.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-11.htm">Please</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Rebuilt</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Word</a> <a href="/psalms/119-128.htm">Your</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Accomplish</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Building</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Built</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">Care</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Foundations</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-21.htm">Please</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Rebuilt</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Word</a> <a href="/matthew/9-5.htm">Your</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 44</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">God comforts the church with his promises</a> 7. <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">The vanity of idols</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">And folly of idol makers</a> 21. <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">He exhorts to praise God for his redemption and omnipotence</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/44.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>who says of Cyrus The mention of "Cyrus" is remarkable, as Isaiah prophesied about him approximately 150 years before Cyrus the Great became the king of Persia. The Hebrew name "Koresh" (Cyrus) signifies the sovereignty and foreknowledge of God, who calls individuals by name for His purposes long before they are born. Historically, Cyrus is known for his decree that allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple, as recorded in <a href="/ezra/1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a>. This prophecy underscores God's control over history and His ability to use even foreign rulers to accomplish His divine plans.He is My shepherd The term "shepherd" in Hebrew is "ra'ah," which conveys the idea of guidance, care, and leadership. In the ancient Near East, kings were often referred to as shepherds of their people, responsible for their welfare and protection. By calling Cyrus "My shepherd," God is asserting His authority over Cyrus, using him as an instrument to guide His people back to their homeland. This imagery also foreshadows the ultimate Shepherd, Jesus Christ, who leads His flock with love and righteousness.and he will fulfill all My pleasure The phrase "fulfill all My pleasure" indicates that Cyrus will accomplish God's will. The Hebrew word "ḥēp̄eṣ" (pleasure) suggests delight and purpose. God's pleasure is not arbitrary but is rooted in His covenantal promises to Israel. Cyrus's actions, though politically motivated, align with God's redemptive plan, demonstrating that God's purposes prevail over human intentions. This serves as a reminder that God can use anyone, regardless of their beliefs, to fulfill His divine will.says the LORD The declaration "says the LORD" emphasizes the authority and certainty of the prophecy. The Hebrew name for God here is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, highlighting His faithfulness and unchanging nature. This assurance from the LORD Himself provides comfort and hope to the Israelites, affirming that their restoration is not just a possibility but a divine certainty.and he will say of Jerusalem, “Let it be rebuilt&#8221 The command "Let it be rebuilt" reflects God's intention to restore Jerusalem, the city of David, which holds significant spiritual and historical importance for the Israelites. The Hebrew word "bānâ" (rebuilt) implies not just physical reconstruction but also spiritual renewal. This rebuilding signifies a new beginning for the people of God, a return to worship and covenant relationship with Him. It is a testament to God's mercy and His commitment to His promises.and of the temple, “Let its foundations be laid.&#8221 The phrase "Let its foundations be laid" points to the restoration of the temple, the center of Jewish worship and the symbol of God's presence among His people. The Hebrew word "yāsad" (foundations) suggests stability and permanence. Laying the foundations of the temple signifies a re-establishment of the sacrificial system and the renewal of the covenant. This act of rebuilding the temple is a precursor to the ultimate foundation laid by Christ, the cornerstone of our faith, as referenced in <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>. It highlights the continuity of God's redemptive plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) That saith of Cyrus.--The Hebrew form is Koresh, answering to the Kur'us of the inscription of the king's tomb in the Murghab valley. The prediction of the name of the future deliverer has its only parallel in that of Josiah (<a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm" title="And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus said the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name; and on you shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense on you, and men's bones shall be burnt on you.">1Kings 13:2</a>). Such a phenomenon admits of three possible explanations:--(1) That it is a prophecy after the event--i.e., that the whole of Isaiah, or this part of it, was written at the close of the exile. (2) That the name was revealed to the prophet in a way altogether supernatural. (3) That the name came within the horizon of the prophet's vision from his natural stand-point, the supernatural element being found in the facts which he is led to connect with it. Of these, (3) seems to commend itself as most analogous with the methods of prophetic teaching. The main facts in the case are these--(1) Events had made Isaiah acquainted with the name of the Medes, and with a people bearing the name (Elam), afterwards given by the Jews to the Persians of the Greeks (<a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm" title="And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:">Isaiah 11:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/13-7.htm" title="Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:">Isaiah 13:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm" title="A grievous vision is declared to me; the treacherous dealer deals treacherously, and the spoiler spoils. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.">Isaiah 21:2</a>; <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm" title="In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.">2Kings 17:6</a>; <a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm" title="And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel to Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:">2Kings 18:11</a>). (2) Koresh or Kyros was the name of a river in that region, and the conqueror is said to have changed his previous name (Agradates) for it (Strab. Xv. 3, 6). (3) The name has been said to mean "the sun" (Plutarch, Ctesias), and this, though not accepted by many modern scholars as philologically accurate, at least indicates that the Greeks assigned that meaning to it. It would be a natural name for one who, as a worshipper of Ormuzd, saw in the sun the supreme symbol of the God of heaven. (4) The grandfather of the great Cyrus is said to have borne the same name (Herod. i. 111). (5) The facts point to the conclusion that the name Kursus; if not a titular epithet, like the Pharaoh of Egypt, may yet have had the prestige of antiquity and dignity, historical or mythical. (6) Is it altogether impossible that the prophecy, circulating among the Babylonian exiles, helped to bring about its own fulfilment, and that Agradates may have been led to take the name of Kur'us because he found his work described in connection with it (Josh. Ant., xii. 1, 2)? . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 28. - That saith of Cyrus. The mention of Cyrus by name, here and again in <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a>, has no doubt been one of the main grounds on which has been set up the theory of two Isaiahs. It has been thought incredible, or at any rate contrary to the analogy of prophetical revelation, that so minute a matter as the name of a man should have been announced in prophecy more than a century before his birth. There is, however, the parallel case of Josiah, who, according to the author of the Books of Kings, was announced by name more than three centuries before his birth (<a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">1 Kings 13:2</a>). And there are the extremely minute facts noted in <a href="/daniel/11.htm">Daniel 11</a>, which were prophetically de-dared from two centuries to three centuries and a half before they happened. It is, perhaps, assuming that we know more than we really do know about the object and laws of prophetic utterance, to lay it down that there can be no minute prophecy except when the prophet is living in the midst of the events. It is certainly a very marvellous thing that Isaiah, living at the close of the eighth and the beginning of the seventh century B.C., should -mention a king by name who did not ascend the throne till the middle of the sixth; but no one can suppose that God could not have made such a revelation to him if he pleased. An attempt to minimize the marvel, without postulating two Isaiahs, has been made by the supposition that "Cyrus" was not really a proper name, but an old title of the Persian (Achaemenian) kings, signifying" the sun," and that Isaiah, therefore, only meant to point out Persia as the power which would destroy Babylon, which he had already done in effect in <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Isaiah 21:2</a>. But, in reality, there is no sufficient ground for either of the two statements (1) that Cyrus meant "the sun," and (2) that it was an old titular name of all the Persian kings. That "Cyrus" meant "the sun," rests upon the weak authorities of Plutarch and Ctesias, and has been disproved by Sir H. Rawlinson ('Cuneiform Inscriptions,' vol. 2, p. 112). That it was an old titular name of all the Persian kings is directly contrary to the evidence. Out of fourteen Achaemenian kings, two only bore the name; and they bore it as their one and only personal appellation. It was also borne by an Achaemenian prince who had no other name. It is as purely a proper name as Cambyses, or Xerxes, or Darius. The theory of Dean Plumptre ('Biblical Studies,' p. 195) must therefore be set aside as untenable, and we must face the fact that the great Cyrus, who reigned from B.C. 559 to B.C. 529, is mentioned in prophecies attributed to a writer whose death cannot be placed much later than B.C. 700. The name which the Greeks expressed by Κύρος and the Romans by "Cyrus," is in the original Persian Kurush, in the old Babylonian Kuras, and in the Hebrew Koresh. He is my shepherd; i.e. not a mere ordinary king, who was often called "the shepherd of his people (ποιμὴν λαῶν)," but "my shepherd" - the shepherd of my people, who will tend them and care for them. And shall perform (literally, accomplish) all my pleasure. Cyrus is said by Josephus to have had ibis prophecy pointed out to him on his conquest of Babylon, and to have thereupon determined to fulfil what was written ('Ant. Jud.,' 12:1, § 2). His edict, reported by Ezra (<a href="/ezra/1-2.htm">Ezra 1:2-4</a>), contained a statement that "Jehovah had charged him to build him a house at Jerusalem." It is difficult to see any sufficient political object for his restoration of the Jews to their country. Thou shalt be built; rather, it shall be built. Thy foundation shall be laid; literally, it shall be founded. The decree of Cyrus found by Darius at Ecbatana required that "the foundations of the house should be strongly laid" (<a href="/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3</a>), and prescribed its dimensions and materials. (On the actual laying of the foundations, see <a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Ezra 3:8-13</a>.) . . . <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/44-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>who says הָאֹמֵ֤ר (hā·’ō·mêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say of Cyrus, לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ (lə·ḵō·w·reš) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3566.htm">Strong's 3566: </a> Cyrus -- a person king ‘My shepherd רֹעִ֔י (rō·‘î) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7473.htm">Strong's 7473: </a> Pastoral, a shepherd will fulfill יַשְׁלִ֑ם (yaš·lim) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every that I desire,’ חֶפְצִ֖י (ḥep̄·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2656.htm">Strong's 2656: </a> Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter who says וְלֵאמֹ֤ר (wə·lê·mōr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say of Jerusalem, לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel ‘She will be rebuilt,’ תִּבָּנֶ֔ה (tib·bā·neh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build and of the temple, וְהֵיכָ֖ל (wə·hê·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> A large public building, palace, temple ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” תִּוָּסֵֽד׃ (tiw·wā·sêḏ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3245.htm">Strong's 3245: </a> To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 44:28 Who says of Cyrus 'He is my (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/44-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 44:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 45:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 45:1" /></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>