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א כֹּה אָמַר ה' לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְכוֹרֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר הֶחֱזַקְתִּי בִימִינוֹ לְרַד לְפָנָיו גּוֹיִם וּמָתְנֵי מְלָכִים אֲפַתֵּחַ לִפְתֹּחַ לְפָנָיו דְּלָתַיִם וּשְׁעָרִים לֹא יִסָּגֵרוּ

So said the Lord with respect to His anointed king, to Cyrus, whose right hand I held, to whom I gave strength and power to subdue nations before him, I will ungird the loins of kings; kings will surrender to him. The expression “to gird one’s loins” refers to the practice of tying up one’s robes in a belt in preparation for battle. Ungirding therefore represents the cessation of fighting. I aided him to open doors of cities and countries before him, and gates will not be shut to prevent his entry.

ב אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ אֵלֵךְ וַהֲדוּרִים אֲיַשֵּׁר דַּלְתוֹת נְחוּשָׁה אֲשַׁבֵּר וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל אֲגַדֵּעַ

I will go before you and I will straighten crooked paths, mountains, obstacles, or curves. All roads will be opened to you. I will smash bronze doors and sever iron bolts;

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