![]() ![]() 21 Declare what is to be, present it- let them take counsel together. Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood, who pray to gods that cannot save. 20 "Gather together and come assemble, you fugitives from the nations. 19 I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness I have not said to Jacob's descendants, `Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak the truth I declare what is right. 18 For this is what the LORD says- he who created the heavens, he is God he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it he did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited- he says: "I am the LORD, and there is no other. 17 But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation you will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting. ![]() 16 All the makers of idols will be put to shame and disgraced they will go off into disgrace together. They will bow down before you and plead with you, saying, `Surely God is with you, and there is no other there is no other god.'" 15 Truly you are a God who hides himself, O God and Savior of Israel. He will rebuild my city and set my exiles free, but not for a price or reward, says the LORD Almighty." 14 This is what the LORD says: "The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans- they will come over to you and will be yours they will trudge behind you, coming over to you in chains. 13 I will raise up Cyrus in my righteousness: I will make all his ways straight. My own hands stretched out the heavens I marshaled their starry hosts. Does the clay say to the potter, `What are you making?' Does your work say, `He has no hands'? 10 Woe to him who says to his father, `What have you begotten?' or to his mother, `What have you brought to birth?' 11 "This is what the LORD says- the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: Concerning things to come, do you question me about my children, or give me orders about the work of my hands? 12 It is I who made the earth and created mankind upon it. 9 "Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on the ground. ![]() Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness grow with it I, the LORD, have created it. 8 "You heavens above, rain down righteousness let the clouds shower it down. 7 I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster I, the LORD, do all these things. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, 6 so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting men may know there is none besides me. 5 I am the LORD, and there is no other apart from me there is no God. 4 For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me. 3 I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. Bible Gateway Isaiah 45 :: NIV Isaiah 45 1 "This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2 I will go before you and will level the mountains I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. ![]()
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