ISA 45:13 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἐγὼ ἤγειρα αὐτὸν μετὰ δικαιοσύνης βασιλέα, καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ εὐθεῖαι· οὗτος οἰκοδομήσει τὴν πόλιν μου, καὶ τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν τοῦ λαοῦ μου ἐπιστρέψει, οὐ μετὰ λύτρων, οὐδὲ μετὰ δώρων, εἶπε Κύριος σαβαώθ.
(Egō aʸgeira auton meta dikaiosunaʸs basilea, kai pasai hai hodoi autou eutheiai; houtos oikodomaʸsei taʸn polin mou, kai taʸn aiⱪmalōsian tou laou mou epistrepsei, ou meta lutrōn, oude meta dōrōn, eipe Kurios sabaōth. )

BrTr I have raised him up to be a king with righteousness, and all his ways are right: he shall build my city, and shall turn the captivity of my people, not [fn]for ransoms, nor for rewards, saith the Lord of hosts.

ULT I stirred him up in righteousness,
⇔ and I shall level all his paths.
⇔ It is he who will build my city,
⇔ and he will send out my exiles,
⇔ not for price and not for bribe,”
⇔ says Yahweh of hosts.

UST And I have made Cyrus to desire to do things that are right,
⇔ and I will enable him to do all those things easily. No one will be able to stop him.
⇔ His workers will rebuild my city,
⇔ and he will free my people who have been exiled.
⇔ And he will do it without my rewarding him!”
⇔ This is what Yahweh, commander of the angel armies, says.

BSB 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.”

OEB it was I who of purpose aroused him,
⇔ and all his ways I smooth:
⇔ he it is who will build my city,
⇔ and set my exiles free;
⇔ yet neither for price nor reward.
⇔ Thus says the Lord of Hosts.

WEBBE I have raised him up in righteousness,
⇔ and I will make all his ways straight.
⇔ He shall build my city,
⇔ and he shall let my exiles go free,
⇔ not for price nor reward,” says the LORD of Armies.

WMBB I have raised him up in righteousness,
⇔ and I will make all his ways straight.
⇔ He shall build my city,
⇔ and he shall let my exiles go free,
⇔ not for price nor reward,” says the LORD of Hosts.

NET It is me – I stir him up and commission him;
⇔ I will make all his ways level.
⇔ He will rebuild my city;
⇔ he will send my exiled people home,
⇔ but not for a price or a bribe,”
⇔ says the Lord who commands armies.

LSV I have stirred him up in righteousness,
And I make all his ways straight,
He builds My city, and sends out My captivity,
Not for price, nor for bribe,” said YHWH of Hosts.

FBV Because I do what's right, I will encourage him[fn] and smooth out all the roads he takes. He will rebuild my city and will set my exiles free without being paid or bribed to do so, says the Lord Almighty.

45:13 Referring back to Cyrus mentioned in verse 1.

T4T And I will appoint Cyrus to do things that are right/just,
⇔ and I will enable him to do all those things easily [MET].
⇔ His workers will rebuild my city,
⇔ and he will free my people who have been ◄exiled/forced to leave their country►.
⇔ And he will do it without my rewarding/paying him!
⇔ Those things will surely happen because I, the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it.

LEB • and I will make all his paths smooth. • He himself shall build my city, • and he shall set my exiles free,
¶ not for price or a gift,” says Yahweh of hosts.
¶ 

BBE I have sent him out to overcome the nations, and I will make all his ways straight: I will give him the work of building my town, and he will let my prisoners go free, without price or reward, says the Lord of armies.

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JPS I have roused him up in victory, and I make level all his ways; he shall build My city, and he shall let Mine exiles go free, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.

ASV I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward, saith Jehovah of hosts.

DRA I have raised him up to justice, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and let go my captives, not for ransom, nor for presents, saith the Lord the God of hosts.

YLT I have stirred him up in righteousness, And all his ways I make straight, He doth build My city, and My captivity doth send out, Not for price, nor for bribe, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Drby It is I that have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith Jehovah of hosts.

RV I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(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/says the LORD of hosts. )

45.13 direct: or, make straight

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]I haue raised him vp in righteousnesse, and I will direct all his wayes: he shall build my citie, and hee shall let goe my captiues, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
(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/says the LORD of hosts.)

45:13 Or, make straight.

45:13 Chron. 36 22. ezra 1.1 cha. 44. 28

Bshps I shall wake hym vp with righteousnesse, and order all his wayes: He shall buylde my citie, and let out my prisoners, and that neither for gyftes nor rewardes saith the Lorde of hoastes.
(I shall wake him up with righteousness, and order all his ways: He shall build my city, and let out my prisoners, and that neither for gyftes nor rewardes saith/says the Lord of hosts.)

Gnva I haue raised him vp in righteousnesse, and I will direct all his wayes: he shall build my citie, and he shall let goe my captiues, not for price nor rewarde, saith the Lord of hostes.
(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 rewarde, saith/says the Lord of hosts. )

Cvdl I shal wake him vp with rightuousnesse, and ordre all his wayes. He shal buylde my cite, & let out my prisoners: & that nether for gift nor rewardes, saieth the LORDE of hoostes.
(I shall wake him up with rightuousnesse, and ordre all his ways. He shall build my city, and let out my prisoners: and that neither for gift nor rewardes, saith/says the LORD of hoostes.)

Wyc Y reiside hym to riytfulnesse, and Y schal dresse alle hise weies; he schal bilde my citee, and he schal delyuere my prisoneris, not in prijs, nether in yiftis, seith the Lord of oostis.
(I reiside him to riytfulnesse, and I shall dress all his ways; he shall build my city, and he shall deliver my prisoneris, not in prijs, neither in yiftis, saith/says the Lord of hosts.)

Luth Ich habe ihn erweckt in Gerechtigkeit, und alle seine Wege will ich eben machen. Er soll meine Stadt bauen und meine Gefangenen loslassen, nicht um Geld noch um Geschenke, spricht der HErr Zebaoth.
(I have him/it erweckt in Gerechtigkeit, and all his Wege will I eben make. He should my city bauen and my Gefangenen loslassen, not around/by/for money still around/by/for Geschenke, says the/of_the LORD Zebaoth.)

ClVg Ego suscitavi eum ad justitiam, et omnes vias ejus dirigam; ipse ædificabit civitatem meam, et captivitatem meam dimittet, non in pretio neque in muneribus, dicit Dominus Deus exercituum.][fn]
(I suscitavi him to justitiam, and everyone vias his dirigam; exactly_that/himself ædificabit civitatem mine, and captivitatem meam dimittet, not/no in pretio nor in muneribus, dicit Master God exercituum.] )

45.13 Ego suscitavi. ID. Quasi diceret: Qui supradicta feci; quid mirum si et Filium mittam in mundum ut redimat genus humanum et a mortuis suscitem eum? Vias ejus dirigam. Qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ejus I Petr. 2.. Ipse ædificabit. ID. De quo dictum est: Non cognovisti me. Nec ipse ædificavit civitatem vel templum, sed permisit ædificari: nec in ejus tempore hoc consummatum est, sed Assueri.

45.13 I suscitavi. ID. Quasi diceret: Who supradicta feci; quid mirum when/but_if and Son mittam in the_world as redimat genus humanum and from mortuis suscitem him? Vias his dirigam. Who peccatum not/no fecit, but_not inventus it_is dolus in ore his I Petr. 2.. Exactly_that ædificabit. ID. De quo dictum it_is: Non cognovisti me. Nec exactly_that/himself ædificavit civitatem or templum, but permisit ædificari: but_not in his tempore this consummatum it_is, but Assueri.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) I stirred Cyrus up in righteousness

(Some words not found in UHB: I stirred_~_up,him in/on/at/with,righteousness and=all ways,his make_~_smooth he/it build city,my and,exiles,my set_~_free not in/on/at/with,price and=not in/on/at/with,reward he/it_had_said YHWH armies/angels )

Here the word “righteousness” refers to right action. This could mean: (1) that Yahweh has stirred up Cyrus to do the right thing or (2) that Yahweh was right to stir up Cyrus.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) I stirred Cyrus

Yahweh speaks of causing Cyrus to act as if it were stirring him from slumber.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) I will smooth out all his paths

Yahweh speaks of removing obstacles and causing Cyrus to be successful as if he were making the paths smooth on which Cyrus walks.

(Occurrence 0) He will build my city

This refers to Jerusalem.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) not for price nor bribe

Here the words “price” and “bribe” share similar meanings. Cyrus will not do these things for financial gain. Alternate translation: “he will not do these things for money”

(Occurrence 0) Yahweh of hosts

See how you translated this phrase in Isaiah 1:9.

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