- raised him:
- "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 risingª¹ of the sun,ª and from the west,ª¹ that¹ [there is] noneª besideª me. I¹ [am] the LORD,ª and [there is] none¹ else.¹" {Isa 45:1-6} + "Who¹ raised upª° the righteousª [man] from the east,ª¹ 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 have raised upª° [one] from the north,ª¹ and he shall come:ª° from the risingª¹ of the sunª shall he callª° upon my name:ª and he shall comeª° upon princesª as¹ [upon] morter,ª and as¹ the potterª° treadethª° clay.ª" {Isa 41:25} + "Callingª° a ravenous birdª from the east,ª¹ the manª that executeth my counselª from a farª country:ª¹ yea,¹ I have spokenª° [it], I will also¹ bring²° it to pass;¹ I have purposedª° [it], I will also¹ doª° it." {Isa 46:11} + "All¹ ye, assemble²° yourselves,¹ and hear;ª° which¹ among them hath declaredª°¹ these¹ [things]? The LORDª hath lovedª° him: he will doª° his pleasureª on Babylon,ª and his armª [shall be on] the Chaldeans.ª ... I,¹ [even] I,¹ have spoken;ª° yea,¹ I have calledª° him: I have broughtª° him, and he shall make his wayª prosperous.ª°" {Isa 48:14-15}
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