Cross Reference ISAIAH 41:25 I HAVE RAISED UP ONE FROM THE NORTH AND HE SHALL COME FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN SHALL HE CALL UPON MY NAME AND HE SHALL COME UPON PRINCES AS UPON MORTER AND AS THE POTTER TREADETH CLAY

{Isaiah 41:25} I have raised up 5782 z8689 [one] from the north, 6828 x4480 and he shall come: 857 z8799 from the rising 4217 x4480 of the sun 8121 shall he call 7121 z8799 upon my name: 8034 and he shall come 935 z8799 upon princes 5461 as x3644 [upon] morter, 2563 and as x3644 the potter 3335 z8802 treadeth 7429 z8799 clay. 2916

I have:
Jehovah here, by the mouth of the prophet, predicts the victories of Cyrus over the Chaldeans and their allies, at least 150 years before the event, as one instance of his foreknowledge and invincible power. Media lay north of Babylon, and Persia eastward; and Cyrus commanded the forces of both these nations; and, by his wonderful success, he trampled down mighty monarchs as mortar, and as the potter treads the clay.

raised:
"A grievousª visionª is declaredª ° unto me; the treacherous dealerª ° dealeth treacherously,ª ° and the spoilerª ° spoileth.ª ° Go up,ª ° O Elam:ª besiege,ª ° O Media;ª all¹ the sighingª thereof have I made to cease.ª °" {Isa 21:2} + "That saithª ° of Cyrus,ª [He is] my shepherd,ª ° and shall performª ° all¹ my pleasure:ª even sayingª ° to Jerusalem,ª Thou shalt be built;ª ° and to the temple,ª Thy foundation shall be laid.ª °" {Isa 44:28} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORDª to his anointed,ª to Cyrus,ª whose¹ right handª I have holden,ª ° to subdueª ° nationsª beforeª him; and I will looseª ° the loinsª of kings,ª to openª ° beforeª him the two leaved gates;ª and the gatesª shall not¹ be shut;ª ° ... That¹ they may knowª ° from the risingª ¹ of the sun,ª and from the west,ª ¹ that¹ [there is] noneª besideª me. I¹ [am] the LORD,ª and [there is] none¹ else.¹" {Isa 45:1-6} + "I¹ have raised him upª ° in righteousness,ª and I will directª ° all¹ his ways:ª he¹ shall buildª ° my city,ª and he shall let goª ° my captives,ª not¹ for priceª nor¹ reward,ª saithª ° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Isa 45:13} + "Declaringª ° the endª from the beginning,ª ¹ and from ancient timesª ¹ [the things] that¹ are not¹ [yet] done,ª ° saying,ª ° My counselª shall stand,ª ° and I will doª ° all¹ my pleasure:ª ... Callingª ° a ravenous birdª from the east,ª ¹ the manª that executeth my counselª from a farª country:ª ¹ yea,¹ I have spokenª ° [it], I will also¹ bring² ° it to pass;¹ I have purposedª ° [it], I will also¹ doª ° it." {Isa 46:10-11} + "Set ye upª ° a standardª in the land,ª blowª ° the trumpetª among the nations,ª prepareª ° the nationsª against¹ her, call togetherª ° against¹ her the kingdomsª of Ararat,ª Minni,ª and Ashchenaz;ª appointª ° a captainª against¹ her; cause the horsesª to come upª ° as the roughª caterpillers.ª ... And the landª shall trembleª ° and sorrow:ª ° for¹ every purposeª of the LORDª shall be performedª ° against¹ Babylon,ª to makeª °¹ the landª of Babylonª a desolationª without¹ ¹ an inhabitant.ª °" {Jer 51:27-29}

shall he call:
"Thus¹ saithª ° Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª The LORDª Godª of heavenª hath givenª ° me all¹ the kingdomsª of the earth;ª and he¹ hath chargedª °¹ me to buildª ° him an houseª at Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah.ª ... Who¹ [is there] among you of all¹ ¹ his people?ª his Godª be¹ with¹ him, and let him go upª ° to Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah,ª and buildª °¹ the houseª of the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª (he¹ [is] the God,)ª which¹ [is] in Jerusalem.ª" {Ezr 1:2-3}

come upon:
"Who¹ raised upª ° the righteousª [man] from the east,ª ¹ calledª ° him to his foot,ª gaveª ° the nationsª beforeª him, and made [him] ruleª ° over kings?ª he gaveª ° [them] as the dustª to his sword,ª [and] as drivenª ° stubbleª to his bow.ª" {Isa 41:2} + "I will sendª ° him against an hypocriticalª nation,ª and against¹ the peopleª of my wrathª will I give him a charge,ª ° to takeª ° the spoil,ª and to takeª ° the prey,ª and to tread them downª ² ° like the mireª of the streets.ª" {Isa 10:6} + "Then did I beatª ° them as small as the dustª of the earth,ª I did stampª ° them as the mireª of the street,ª [and] did spread them abroad.ª °" {2Sm 22:43} + "Then [she that is] mine enemyª ° shall seeª ° [it], and shameª shall coverª ° her which saidª ° unto¹ me, Where¹ is the LORDª thy God?ª mine eyesª shall beholdª ° her: now¹ shall she be¹ trodden downª as the mireª of the streets.ª" {Mic 7:10} + "And they shall be¹ as mightyª [men], which tread downª ° [their enemies] in the mireª of the streetsª in the battle:ª and they shall fight,ª ° because¹ the LORDª [is] with¹ them, and the ridersª ° on horsesª shall be confounded.² °¹" {Zch 10:5}

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