Isaiah 45:13

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I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.”

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Hebrew words

אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595הַעִירֹתִהוּha'irotihuI have stirred up himH5782בְצֶדֶקvetzedekin righteousnessH6664וְכָל־vekholand allH3605דְּרָכָיוderakhavways hisH1870אֲיַשֵּׁר'ayasherI will make smoothH3474הוּא־hu'-heH1931יִבְנֶהyivnehhe will buildH1129עִירִי'iricity myH5892וְגָלוּתִיvegalutiand exile[s] myH1546יְשַׁלֵּחַyeshaleachhe will let goH7971לֹאlo'notH3808בִמְחִירvimchirfor hireH4242וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808בְשֹׁחַדveshochadfor a bribeH7810אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹת׃ פtzeva'otof hostsH6635

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Isaiah 41:2
Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
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²² Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, ²³ Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up.²² In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: ²³ “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”
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² Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. ³ For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.² Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion. ³ For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”
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