Isaiah 45:1

God's Word

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:15

The Lord told him, “Go back to the wilderness near Damascus, the same way you came. When you get there, anoint Hazael as king of Aram.

Ezra 1:1

The promise the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah was about to come true in Cyrus’ first year as king of Persia. The Lord inspired the king to make this announcement throughout his whole kingdom and then to put it in writing.

Ezra 1:2

This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the world. Then he ordered me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem (which is in Judah).

Job 12:21

He pours contempt on influential people and unbuckles the belt of the mighty.

Psalm 73:23

Yet, I am always with you. You hold on to my right hand.

Isaiah 13:2

Raise a banner on the bare mountaintop. Call loudly to them. Signal them with your hand to enter the nobles’ gates.

Isaiah 13:3

I’ve commanded my holy ones. I’ve called my mighty men to carry out my anger. They find joy in my triumphs.

Isaiah 41:13

I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand and say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid; I will help you.’

Isaiah 41:2

“Who has raised up from the east someone to whom the Lord gives victory with every step he takes? Nations are handed over to him. He defeats kings. With his sword he turns them into dust. With his bow he turns them into straw blown by the wind.

Isaiah 41:25

“I have raised up someone from the north, and he has come. He will call on my name from the east. He will attack rulers as if they were mud, as if he were treading on clay like a potter.

Isaiah 42:6

I, the Lord, have called you to do what is right. I will take hold of your hand. I will protect you. I will appoint you as my promise  to the people, as my light to the nations.

Isaiah 44:28

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.”

Isaiah 45:5

I am the Lord, and there is no other. There is no other God besides me. I will strengthen you, although you don’t know me,

Isaiah 48:15

I alone have spoken. I have called him. I will bring him here, and he will succeed.

Jeremiah 27:6

Now I have handed all these countries over to my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even made wild animals serve him.

Jeremiah 43:10

Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I’m going to send for my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I will set his throne over these stones that I buried, and I will spread his royal canopy above them.

Jeremiah 50:3

A nation from the north will attack Babylon and destroy its land so that no one will live in it. People and animals will run away.

Jeremiah 50:35

“A sword will kill the Babylonians and everyone who lives in Babylon,” declares the Lord. “A sword will kill their officials and their wise men.

Jeremiah 51:11

Sharpen the arrows; fill the quivers. The Lord will stir up the spirit of the kings of the Medes because his plan is to destroy Babylon. The Lord will avenge his temple.

Jeremiah 51:30

The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting. They stay in their fortified cities. Their strength has failed. They have become women. Their buildings are set on fire. The bars across their gates are broken.

Jeremiah 51:58

This is what the Lord of Armies says: The thick walls of Babylon will be leveled, and its high gates will be set on fire. People exhaust themselves for nothing. The nations wear themselves out only to have a fire.

Ezekiel 29:20

I have given him Egypt as pay for what he has done. Nebuchadnezzar and his army worked for me, declares the Almighty Lord.

Daniel 5:6

Then the king turned pale, and his thoughts frightened him. His hip joints became loose, and his knees knocked against each other.

Daniel 7:5

I saw a second animal. It looked like a bear. It was raised on one side and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, “Get up, and eat as much meat as you want.”

Daniel 8:3

I looked up and saw a single ram standing beside the gate. The ram had two long horns, one longer than the other, though the longer one had grown up later.

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram charging west, north, and south. No other animal could stand in front of it, and no one could escape from its power. It did anything it pleased and continued to grow.

Nahum 2:6

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace melts away.

Nahum 3:13

Look at your soldiers; they’re women! The gates of your country are wide open to your enemies. Fire has destroyed the bars of your gates.