Isaiah 45:2

The Scriptures 2009

I go before you and make the crooked places straight; I shatter the gates of bronze and cut down the bars of iron.

Cross References

Isaiah 40:4

“Let every valley be raised, and every mountain and hill made low. And the steep ground shall become level, and the rough places smooth.

Luke 3:5

‘Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough become smooth ways,

Isaiah 42:16

“And I shall lead the blind by a way they have not known – in paths they have not known I lead them. I make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These matters I shall do for them, and I shall not forsake them.

Psalm 107:16

For He has broken the gates of bronze, And He cut the bars of iron in two.

Jeremiah 51:30

The mighty men of Baḇel have ceased to fight, they remained in their strongholds. Their might has failed, they became like women, they have burned her dwelling places. The bars of her gate have been broken.

Acts 1:15

And in those days Kĕpha, standing up in the midst of the taught ones – and there was a gathering of about a hundred and twenty – said,

Isaiah 14:31

“Howl, O gate! Cry, O city! Melt away, all you of Philistia! For smoke shall come from the north, and there is no stranger in his ranks.”

Isaiah 24:12

The city is left in ruins, and the gate is stricken with destruction.

Isaiah 45:13

“I have stirred him up in righteousness, and all his ways I make straight. He builds My city and lets My exiles go, not for price nor reward,” declares יהוה of hosts.

Isaiah 48:15

“I, I have spoken, I have also called him, I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Jeremiah 28:13

“Go and speak to Ḥananyah, saying, ‘Thus said יהוה, “You have broken the yokes of wood, but you shall make yokes of iron instead.”

Jeremiah 51:58

Thus said יהוה of hosts, “The broad walls of Baḇel are completely demolished, and her high gates are burned with fire, and peoples labour in vain, and the nations weary themselves for fire.”

Daniel 5:28

“PERES – Your reign has been divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”

Nahum 3:13

See, your people in your midst are women! The gates of your land shall be opened wide to your enemies. Fire shall consume your gate bars.

Isaiah 13:2

“Lift up a banner on the high mountain, raise your voice to them; wave your hand, let them enter the gates of the nobles.

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward, so that no beast could stand before him, and there was no one to deliver from his hand, while he did as he pleased and became great.