--- title: Isaiah 45 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Isaiah chapter 45 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Thus saith the LORD to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and to loose --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/45/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/) / chapter 45 # Isaiah 45 25 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [45:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.1/) — כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְכוֹרֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱזַקְתִּי בִֽימִינוֹ לְרַד־לְפָנָיו גּוֹיִם וּמָתְנֵי מְלָכִים אֲפַתֵּחַ לִפְתֹּחַ לְפָנָיו דְּלָתַיִם וּשְׁעָרִים לֹא יִסָּגֵֽרוּ׃ — Thus saith the LORD to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and to loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and that the gates may not be shut: - [45:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.2/) — אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ אֵלֵךְ וַהֲדוּרִים אֲיַשֵּׁר דַּלְתוֹת נְחוּשָׁה אֲשַׁבֵּר וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל אֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃ — I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the doors of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron; - [45:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.3/) — וְנָתַתִּי לְךָ אוֹצְרוֹת חֹשֶׁךְ וּמַטְמֻנֵי מִסְתָּרִים לְמַעַן תֵּדַע כִּֽי־אֲנִי יְהוָה הַקּוֹרֵא בְשִׁמְךָ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I am the LORD, who call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel. - [45:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.4/) — לְמַעַן עַבְדִּי יַעֲקֹב וְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּחִירִי וָאֶקְרָא לְךָ בִּשְׁמֶךָ אֲכַנְּךָ וְלֹא יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃ — For the sake of Jacob My servant, and Israel Mine elect, I have called thee by thy name, I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known Me. - [45:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.5/) — אֲנִי יְהוָה וְאֵין עוֹד זוּלָתִי אֵין אֱלֹהִים אֲאַזֶּרְךָ וְלֹא יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃ — I am the LORD, and there is none else, beside Me there is no God; I have girded thee, though thou hast not known Me; - [45:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.6/) — לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁמֶשׁ וּמִמַּעֲרָבָהּכִּי־אֶפֶס בִּלְעָדָי אֲנִי יְהוָה וְאֵין עֽוֹד׃ — That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside Me; I am the LORD; and there is none else; - [45:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.7/) — יוֹצֵר אוֹר וּבוֹרֵא חֹשֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם וּבוֹרֵא רָע אֲנִי יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה כָל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ס — I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am the LORD, that doeth all these things. - [45:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.8/) — הַרְעִיפוּ שָׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וּשְׁחָקִים יִזְּלוּ־צֶדֶק תִּפְתַּח־אֶרֶץ וְיִפְרוּ־יֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַצְמִיחַ יַחַד אֲנִי יְהוָה בְּרָאתִֽיו׃ס — Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth open, that they may bring forth salvation, and let her cause righteousness to spring up together; I the LORD have created it. - [45:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.9/) — הוֹי רָב אֶת־יֹצְרוֹ חֶרֶשׂ אֶת־חַרְשֵׂי אֲדָמָה הֲיֹאמַרחֹמֶר לְיֹֽצְרוֹ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶׂה וּפָעָלְךָ אֵין־יָדַיִם לֽוֹ׃ס — Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker, as a potsherd with the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioned it: 'What makest thou?' Or: 'Thy work, it hath no hands'? - [45:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.10/) — הוֹי אֹמֵר לְאָב מַה־תּוֹלִיד וּלְאִשָּׁה מַה־תְּחִילִֽין׃ס — Woe unto him that saith unto his father: 'Wherefore begettest thou?' Or to a woman: 'Wherefore travailest thou?' - [45:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.11/) — כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיֹצְרוֹ הָאֹתִיּוֹת שְׁאָלוּנִי עַל־בָּנַי וְעַל־פֹּעַל יָדַי תְּצַוֻּֽנִי׃ — Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask Me of the things that are to come; concerning My sons, and concerning the work of My hands, command ye Me. - [45:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.12/) — אָֽנֹכִי עָשִׂיתִי אֶרֶץ וְאָדָם עָלֶיהָ בָרָאתִי אֲנִי יָדַי נָטוּ שָׁמַיִם וְכָל־צְבָאָם צִוֵּֽיתִי׃ — I, even I, have made the earth, and created man upon it; I, even My hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. - [45:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.13/) — אָנֹכִי הַעִירֹתִהֽוּ בְצֶדֶק וְכָל־דְּרָכָיו אֲיַשֵּׁר הֽוּא־יִבְנֶה עִירִי וְגָלוּתִי יְשַׁלֵּחַ לֹא בִמְחִיר וְלֹא בְשֹׁחַד אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃פ — 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. - [45:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.14/) — כֹּה ׀ אָמַר יְהוָה יְגִיעַ מִצְרַיִם וּֽסְחַר־כּוּשׁ וּסְבָאִים אַנְשֵׁי מִדָּה עָלַיִךְ יַעֲבֹרוּ וְלָךְ יִֽהְיוּ אַחֲרַיִךְ יֵלֵכוּ בַּזִּקִּים יַעֲבֹרוּ וְאֵלַיִךְ יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּוּאֵלַיִךְ יִתְפַּלָּלוּ אַךְ בָּךְ אֵל וְאֵין עוֹד אֶפֶס אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — Thus saith the LORD: The labour of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine; they shall go after thee, in chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee: Surely God is in thee, and there is none else, there is no other God. - [45:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.15/) — אָכֵן אַתָּה אֵל מִסְתַּתֵּר אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ — Verily Thou art a God that hidest Thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. - [45:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.16/) — בּוֹשׁוּ וְגַֽם־נִכְלְמוּ כֻּלָּם יַחְדָּו הָלְכוּ בַכְּלִמָּה חָרָשֵׁי צִירִֽים׃ — They shall be ashamed, yea, confounded, all of them; they shall go in confusion together that are makers of idols. - [45:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.17/) — יִשְׂרָאֵל נוֹשַׁע בַּיהוָה תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים לֹא־תֵבֹשׁוּ וְלֹא־תִכָּלְמוּ עַד־עוֹלְמֵי עַֽד׃פ — O Israel, that art saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. - [45:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.18/) — כִּי כֹה אָֽמַר־יְהוָה בּוֹרֵא הַשָּׁמַיִם הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים יֹצֵר הָאָרֶץ וְעֹשָׂהּ הוּא כֽוֹנְנָהּ לֹא־תֹהוּ בְרָאָהּ לָשֶׁבֶת יְצָרָהּ אֲנִי יְהוָה וְאֵין עֽוֹד׃ — For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens, He is God; that formed the earth and made it, He established it, He created it not a waste, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD, and there is none else. - [45:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.19/) — לֹא בַסֵּתֶר דִּבַּרְתִּי בִּמְקוֹם אֶרֶץ חֹשֶׁךְ לֹא אָמַרְתִּי לְזֶרַע יַעֲקֹב תֹּהוּ בַקְּשׁוּנִי אֲנִי יְהוָה דֹּבֵר צֶדֶק מַגִּיד מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ — I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob: 'Seek ye Me in vain'; I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. - [45:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.20/) — הִקָּבְצוּ וָבֹאוּ הִֽתְנַגְּשׁוּ יַחְדָּו פְּלִיטֵי הַגּוֹיִם לֹא יָדְעוּ הַנֹּֽשְׂאִים אֶת־עֵץ פִּסְלָם וּמִתְפַּלְלִים אֶל־אֵל לֹא יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ — Assemble yourselves and come, draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations; they have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. - [45:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.21/) — הַגִּידוּ וְהַגִּישׁוּ אַף יִֽוָּעֲצוּ יַחְדָּו מִי הִשְׁמִיעַ זֹאת מִקֶּדֶם מֵאָז הִגִּידָהּ הֲלוֹא אֲנִי יְהוָה וְאֵֽין־עוֹד אֱלֹהִים מִבַּלְעָדַי אֵֽל־צַדִּיק וּמוֹשִׁיעַ אַיִן זוּלָתִֽי׃ — Declare ye, and bring them near, yea, let them take counsel together: Who hath announced this from ancient time, and declared it of old? Have not I the LORD? And there is no God else beside Me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside Me. - [45:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.22/) — פְּנוּ־אֵלַי וְהִוָּשְׁעוּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ כִּי אֲנִי־אֵל וְאֵין עֽוֹד׃ — Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. - [45:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.23/) — בִּי נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי יָצָא מִפִּי צְדָקָה דָּבָר וְלֹא יָשׁוּב כִּי־לִי תִּכְרַע כָּל־בֶּרֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַע כָּל־לָשֽׁוֹן׃ — By Myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from My mouth in righteousness, and shall not come back, that unto Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. - [45:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.24/) — אַךְ בַּיהוָה לִי אָמַר צְדָקוֹת וָעֹז עָדָיו יָבוֹא וְיֵבֹשׁוּ כֹּל הַנֶּחֱרִים בּֽוֹ׃ — Only in the LORD, shall one say of Me, is victory and strength; even to Him shall men come in confusion, all they that were incensed against Him. - [45:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.45.25/) — בַּיהוָה יִצְדְּקוּ וְיִֽתְהַלְלוּ כָּל־זֶרַע יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. - ← previous: [Isaiah 44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/44/) - next →: [Isaiah 46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/46/) - ↑ back to [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/)