Isaiah 45:2
Isaiah 45:1-7 The Message (MSG)
GOD’s Message to his anointed, to Cyrus, whom he took by the hand To give the task of taming the nations, of terrifying their kings— He gave him free rein, no restrictions: “I’ll go ahead of you, clearing and paving the road. I’ll break down bronze city gates, smash padlocks, kick down barred entrances. I’ll lead you to buried treasures, secret caches of valuables— Confirmations that it is, in fact, I, GOD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name. It’s because of my dear servant Jacob, Israel my chosen, That I’ve singled you out, called you by name, and given you this privileged work. And you don’t even know me! I am GOD, the only God there is. Besides me there are no real gods. I’m the one who armed you for this work, though you don’t even know me, So that everyone, from east to west, will know that I have no god-rivals. I am GOD, the only God there is. I form light and create darkness, I make harmonies and create discords. I, GOD, do all these things.
Isaiah 45:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars.
Isaiah 45:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
‘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.
Isaiah 45:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
Isaiah 45:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
This is what the LORD says: “I will go before you, Cyrus, and level the mountains. I will smash down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.
Isaiah 45:2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
“I will go before you and level the exalted places, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron
Isaiah 45:2 King James Version (KJV)
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
Isaiah 45:2 New Century Version (NCV)
I will go before you and make the mountains flat. I will break down the bronze gates of the cities and cut through their iron bars.
Isaiah 45:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
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