Verse 1
Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} to his anointed{H4899}, to Cyrus{H3566}, whose right hand{H3225} I have holden{H2388}{(H8689)}, to subdue{H7286}{(H8800)} nations{H1471} before{H6440} him; and I will loose{H6605}{(H8762)} the loins{H4975} of kings{H4428}, to open{H6605}{(H8800)} before{H6440} him the two leaved gates{H1817}; and the gates{H8179} shall not be shut{H5462}{(H8735)};
Referenced Verses
- Isa 42:6 : 6 I the LORD{H3068} have called{H7121}{(H8804)} thee in righteousness{H6664}, and will hold{H2388}{(H8686)} thine hand{H3027}, and will keep{H5341}{(H8799)} thee, and give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee for a covenant{H1285} of the people{H5971}, for a light{H216} of the Gentiles{H1471};
- Isa 44:28 : 28 That saith{H559}{(H8802)} of Cyrus{H3566}, He is my shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}, and shall perform{H7999}{(H8686)} all my pleasure{H2656}: even saying{H559}{(H8800)} to Jerusalem{H3389}, Thou shalt be built{H1129}{(H8735)}; and to the temple{H1964}, Thy foundation shall be laid{H3245}{(H8735)}.
- Ps 73:23 : 23 Nevertheless I am continually{H8548} with thee: thou hast holden{H270}{H8804)} me by my right{H3225} hand{H3027}.
- Isa 41:13 : 13 For I the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} will hold{H2388}{(H8688)} thy right hand{H3225}, saying{H559}{(H8802)} unto thee, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not; I will help{H5826}{(H8804)} thee.
- Jer 50:35 : 35 A sword{H2719} is upon the Chaldeans{H3778}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, and upon the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Babylon{H894}, and upon her princes{H8269}, and upon her wise{H2450} men.
- Jer 51:11 : 11 Make bright{H1305}{(H8685)} the arrows{H2671}; gather{H4390}{(H8798)} the shields{H7982}: the LORD{H3068} hath raised up{H5782}{(H8689)} the spirit{H7307} of the kings{H4428} of the Medes{H4074}: for his device{H4209} is against Babylon{H894}, to destroy{H7843}{(H8687)} it; because it is the vengeance{H5360} of the LORD{H3068}, the vengeance{H5360} of his temple{H1964}.
- Jer 51:20-24 : 20 Thou art my battle axe{H4661} and weapons{H3627} of war{H4421}: for with thee will I break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} the nations{H1471}, and with thee will I destroy{H7843}{(H8689)} kingdoms{H4467}; 21 And with thee will I break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} the horse{H5483} and his rider{H7392}{(H8802)}; and with thee will I break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} the chariot{H7393} and his rider{H7392}{(H8802)}; 22 With thee also will I break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} man{H376} and woman{H802}; and with thee will I break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} old{H2205} and young{H5288}; and with thee will I break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} the young man{H970} and the maid{H1330}; 23 I will also break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} with thee the shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)} and his flock{H5739}; and with thee will I break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} the husbandman{H406} and his yoke of oxen{H6776}; and with thee will I break in pieces{H5310}{(H8765)} captains{H6346} and rulers{H5461}. 24 And I will render{H7999}{(H8765)} unto Babylon{H894} and to all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Chaldea{H3778} all their evil{H7451} that they have done{H6213}{(H8804)} in Zion{H6726} in your sight{H5869}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
- Ezek 30:21-24 : 21 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, I have broken{H7665}{(H8804)} the arm{H2220} of Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}; and, lo, it shall not be bound up{H2280}{(H8795)} to be healed{H7499}{H5414}{(H8800)}, to put{H7760}{(H8800)} a roller{H2848} to bind{H2280}{(H8800)} it, to make it strong{H2388}{(H8800)} to hold{H8610}{(H8800)} the sword{H2719}. 22 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I am against Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}, and will break{H7665}{(H8804)} his arms{H2220}, the strong{H2389}, and that which was broken{H7665}{(H8737)}; and I will cause the sword{H2719} to fall{H5307}{(H8689)} out of his hand{H3027}. 23 And I will scatter{H6327}{(H8689)} the Egyptians{H4714} among the nations{H1471}, and will disperse{H2219}{(H8765)} them through the countries{H776}. 24 And I will strengthen{H2388}{(H8765)} the arms{H2220} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} my sword{H2719} in his hand{H3027}: but I will break{H7665}{(H8804)} Pharaoh's{H6547} arms{H2220}, and he shall groan{H5008}{(H8804)} before{H6440} him with the groanings{H5009} of a deadly wounded{H2491} man.
- Dan 5:28-30 : 28 PERES{H6537}{(H8752)}; Thy kingdom{H4437} is divided{H6537}{(H8752)}, and given{H3052}{(H8753)} to the Medes{H4076} and Persians{H6540}. 29 Then{H116} commanded{H560}{(H8754)} Belshazzar{H1113}, and they clothed{H3848}{(H8684)} Daniel{H1841} with scarlet{H711}, and put a chain{H2002} of gold{H1722} about{H5922} his neck{H6676}, and made a proclamation{H3745}{(H8684)} concerning{H5922} him, that he should be{H1934}{(H8748)} the third{H8531} ruler{H7990} in the kingdom{H4437}. 30 In that night{H3916} was Belshazzar{H1113} the king{H4430} of the Chaldeans{H3779} slain{H6992}{(H8752)}.
- Dan 7:5 : 5 And behold{H718} another{H317} beast{H2423}, a second{H8578}, like{H1821}{(H8751)} to a bear{H1678}, and it raised up{H6966}{(H8684)} itself on one{H2298} side{H7859}, and it had three{H8532} ribs{H5967} in the mouth{H6433} of it between{H997} the teeth{H8128} of it: and they said{H560}{(H8750)} thus{H3652} unto it, Arise{H6966}{(H8747)}, devour{H399}{(H8747)} much{H7690} flesh{H1321}.
- Dan 8:3 : 3 Then I lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} mine eyes{H5869}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, there stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} the river{H180} a{H259} ram{H352} which had two horns{H7161}: and the two horns{H7161} were high{H1364}; but one{H259} was higher{H1364} than the other{H8145}, and the higher{H1364} came up{H5927}{(H8802)} last{H314}.
- Nah 2:6 : 6 The gates{H8179} of the rivers{H5104} shall be opened{H6605}{(H8738)}, and the palace{H1964} shall be dissolved{H4127}{(H8738)}.
- Isa 13:3 : 3 I have commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} my sanctified ones{H6942}{(H8794)}, I have also called{H7121}{(H8804)} my mighty ones{H1368} for mine anger{H639}, even them that rejoice{H5947} in my highness{H1346}.
- Isa 41:2 : 2 Who raised up{H5782}{(H8689)} the righteous{H6664} man from the east{H4217}, called{H7121}{(H8799)} him to his foot{H7272}, gave{H5414}{(H8799)} the nations{H1471} before{H6440} him, and made him rule{H7287}{(H8686)} over kings{H4428}? he gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them as the dust{H6083} to his sword{H2719}, and as driven{H5086}{(H8737)} stubble{H7179} to his bow{H7198}.
- 1 Kgs 19:15 : 15 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, return{H7725}{(H8798)} on thy way{H1870} to the wilderness{H4057} of Damascus{H1834}: and when thou comest{H935}{(H8804)}, anoint{H4886}{(H8804)} Hazael{H2371} to be king{H4428} over Syria{H758}:
- Ezra 1:1 : 1 Now in the first{H259} year{H8141} of Cyrus{H3566} king{H4428} of Persia{H6539}, that the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} by the mouth{H6310} of Jeremiah{H3414} might be fulfilled{H3615}{(H8800)}, the LORD{H3068} stirred up{H5782}{(H8689)} the spirit{H7307} of Cyrus{H3566} king{H4428} of Persia{H6539}, that he made a proclamation{H5674}{(H8686)}{H6963} throughout all his kingdom{H4438}, and put it also in writing{H4385}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},
- Job 12:21 : 21 He poureth{H8210}{(H8802)} contempt{H937} upon princes{H5081}, and weakeneth{H7503}{(H8765)} the strength{H4206} of the mighty{H650}.
- Isa 45:5 : 5 I am the LORD{H3068}, and there is none else, there is no God{H430} beside{H2108} me: I girded{H247}{(H8762)} thee, though thou hast not known{H3045}{(H8804)} me:
- Jer 27:6 : 6 And now have I given{H5414}{(H8804)} all these lands{H776} into the hand{H3027} of Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, my servant{H5650}; and the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704} have I given{H5414}{(H8804)} him also to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} him.
- Jer 50:3 : 3 For out of the north{H6828} there cometh up{H5927}{(H8804)} a nation{H1471} against her, which shall make{H7896}{(H8799)} her land{H776} desolate{H8047}, and none shall dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} therein: they shall remove{H5110}{(H8804)}, they shall depart{H1980}{(H8804)}, both man{H120} and beast{H929}.
- Isa 41:25 : 25 I have raised up{H5782}{(H8689)} one from the north{H6828}, and he shall come{H857}{(H8799)}: from the rising{H4217} of the sun{H8121} shall he call{H7121}{(H8799)} upon my name{H8034}: and he shall come{H935}{(H8799)} upon princes{H5461} as upon morter{H2563}, and as the potter{H3335}{(H8802)} treadeth{H7429}{(H8799)} clay{H2916}.
- Dan 5:6 : 6 Then{H116} the king's{H4430} countenance{H2122} was changed{H8133}{(H8754)}, and his thoughts{H7476} troubled{H927}{(H8792)} him, so that the joints{H7001} of his loins{H2783} were loosed{H8271}{(H8723)}, and his knees{H755} smote{H5368}{(H8750)} one{H1668} against another{H1668}.