Isaiah 45:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:15

The LORD said: Elijah, you can go back to the desert near Damascus. And when you get there, appoint Hazael to be king of Syria.

Ezra 1:1

Years ago the LORD sent Jeremiah with a message about a promise for the people of Israel. Then in the first year that Cyrus was king of Persia, the LORD kept his promise by telling Cyrus to send this official message to all parts of his kingdom:

Ezra 1:2

I am King Cyrus of Persia. The LORD God of heaven, who is also the God of Israel, has made me the ruler of all nations on earth. And he has chosen me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. The LORD God will watch over and encourage any of his people who want to go back to Jerusalem and help build the temple.

Job 12:21

puts mighty kings to shame, and takes away their power.

Psalm 73:23

But I never really left you, and you hold my right hand.

Isaiah 13:2

From high on a barren hill give a signal, shout the orders, and point the way to enter the gates of Babylon's proud rulers.

Isaiah 13:3

The LORD has commanded his very best warriors and his proud heroes to show how angry he is.

Isaiah 41:13

I am the LORD your God. I am holding your hand, so don't be afraid. I am here to help you.

Isaiah 41:2

Who appointed this ruler from the east? Who puts nations and kings in his power? His sword and his arrows turn them to dust blown by the wind.

Isaiah 41:25

I, the LORD, appointed a ruler in the north; now he comes from the east to honour my name. He tramples kings like mud, as potters trample clay.

Isaiah 42:6

I chose you to bring justice, and I am here at your side. I selected and sent you to bring light and my promise of hope to the nations.

Isaiah 44:28

I am also the one who says, “Cyrus will lead my people and obey my orders. Jerusalem and the temple will be rebuilt.”

Isaiah 45:5

Only I am the LORD! There are no other gods. I have made you strong, though you don't know me.

Isaiah 48:15

I was the one who chose him. I have brought him this far, and he will be successful.

Jeremiah 27:6

and I have chosen my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia to rule all nations, including yours. I will even let him rule the wild animals. All nations will be slaves of Nebuchadnezzar, his son, and his grandson. Then many nations will join together, and their kings will be powerful enough to make slaves of the Babylonians.

Jeremiah 43:10

Then tell them that I, the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, have sent for my servant, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. I will bring him here and make him set up his throne and his royal tent over these stones that I told you to bury.

Jeremiah 50:3

The attack on the Babylonians will come from the north; they and their animals will run, leaving the land empty.

Jeremiah 50:35

I have declared war on you, your officials, and advisers.

Jeremiah 51:11

I, the LORD, want Babylon destroyed, because its army destroyed my temple. So, you kings of Media, sharpen your arrows and pick up your shields.

Jeremiah 51:30

The Babylonian soldiers have lost their strength and courage. They stay in their fortresses, unable to fight, while the enemy breaks through the city gates, then sets their homes on fire.

Jeremiah 51:58

The thick walls of that city will be torn down, and its huge gates burnt. Everything that nation worked so hard to gain will go up in smoke.

Ezekiel 29:20

Egypt will be his reward, because he and his army have been following my orders. I, the LORD God, have spoken.

Daniel 5:6

He was so frightened that his face turned pale, his knees started shaking, and his legs became weak.

Daniel 7:5

The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. It held three ribs in its teeth, and it was told, “Attack! Eat all the flesh you want.”

Daniel 8:3

when I looked up and saw a ram standing there with two horns on its head—both of them were long, but the second one was longer than the first.

Daniel 8:4

The ram went charging towards the west, the north, and the south. No other animals were strong enough to oppose him, and nothing could save them from his power. So he did as he pleased and became even more powerful.

Nahum 2:6

The river gates fly open, and panic floods the palace.

Nahum 3:13

Your army is weak. Fire has destroyed the crossbars on your city gates; now they stand wide open to your enemy.