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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 45:2

Make the crooked places straight. — Better, make the dwelling-places smooth — i.e., remove all obstacles (comp. 40:4, 42:16).

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See also Isaiah 45:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 45:2. _THE CROOKED PLACES _- "The mountains"] For הדורים _hodurim,_ _crooked places_, a word not easily accounted for in this place, the _Septuagint_ read הררים _hararim_, ταορη, _the mo...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I WILL GO BEFORE THEE - To prepare the way for conquest, a proof that it is by the providence of God that the proud conquerors of the earth are enabled to triumph. The idea is, I will take away everyt...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 45 The Word of Jehovah to Cyrus, to Israel and to the Ends of the Earth 1. _Thus saith Jehovah to Cyrus (Isaiah 45:1)_ 2. _Thus saith Jehovah: Israel shall be saved (Isaiah 45:14)_ 3. Thus sa...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 44:24 TO ISAIAH 45:8. YAHWEH'S COMMISSION TO CYRUS. Yahweh reminds Israel of His power as sole Creator of the universe. What He created He still controls, so that He falsifies the predictions d...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    STRAIGHT. level. BREAK IN PIECES. shiver. GATES OF BRASS. Herodotus (i. 180) tells us that the gates leading to the river were of brass. CUT IN SUNDER =. smash....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THUS SAITH THE LORD— See ch. Isaiah 41:2. Cyrus is called _the Lord's anointed;_ that is to say, appointed by the divine counsel to perform God's good pleasure, and furnished for that purpose by the d...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SOVEREIGN IN SALVATION, CHAPTER 45 a. OMNIPOTENCE TEXT: Isaiah 45:1-8 1 Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loos...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: I WILL ... MAKE THE CROOKED PLACES STRAIGHT - (Isaiah 40:...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    45:2 places (c-10) Or 'exalted things.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CROOKED.. STRAIGHT] RV 'rugged.. plain.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MEANING OF THE CONQUESTS OF CYRUS 1-13. The conquests of Cyrus are ordained by Jehovah for His purposes. Let not Israel Criticise the manner of its deliverance. 14-17. Great honour awaits Israel...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The *Lord is directing all the actions of Cyrus that benefit God’s people....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 45 THE *LORD APPOINTS CYRUS v1 The *Lord has chosen Cyrus as his champio...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֲנִי֙ לְ פָנֶ֣יךָ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וַ הֲדוּרִ֖ים _אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר_†

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JEHOVAH'S CHOSEN INSTRUMENT Isaiah 45:1-13 Cyrus is one of the noblest figures in ancient history. His character became a model for the Greek youth in strength, simplicity, humanity, purity, and self...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The fifth of these messages of Jehovah is a charge to Cyrus. First of all, it utters to him the promises of God which are intended to be his strength in carrying out the divine purpose. These all emph...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    I will go before thee, and make the (d) crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut asunder the bars of iron: (d) I will take away all impediments and hindrances....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Brass. Babylon had 100 such gates. (Herodotus i. 179.)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This is a most remarkable portion of the holy scripture, and very highly merits our attention. The Lord here speaks of a man, and a stranger too, not one of Israel, and calls him by his name, at least...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    2.and 3._I will go before thee. _These two verses contain nothing new; but, in general, he shews that Cyrus will gain an easy and rapid victory, because he will have the Lord for the leader of his exp...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 44 AND 45. Jehovah now reasons with His people whom He had formed from the womb, encourages them, promises them His Spirit. Their children shall spring up as...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I WILL GO BEFORE THEE, AND MAKE THE CROOKED PLACES STRAIGHT,.... Or, "level the hilly places" c; as pioneers do. The sense is, that he would remove all impediments and obstructions out of his way, and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: Ver. 2. _And make the crooked places even._] Or, The hilly...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I will go before thee_ To remove all obstructions, and prepare the way for thee. “The divine protection which attended Cyrus, and rendered his expedition against Babylon easy and prosperous, is finel...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I will go before thee and make the crooked places straight, removing all obstructions and hindrances; I WILL BREAK IN PIECES THE GATES OF BRASS AND CUT IN SUNDER THE BARS OF IRON, as those of the city...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE BY CYRUS A PROOF OF JEHOVAH'S POWER...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-4 Cyrus is called God's anointed; he was designed and qualified for his great service by the counsel of God. The gates of Babylon which led to the river, were left open the night that Cyrus marched...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I WILL GO BEFORE THEE, to remove all obstructions, and to prepare the way for thee, as it follows. I WILL BREAK IN PIECES THE GATES OF BRASS, AND CUT IN SUNDER THE BARS OF IRON; I will destroy all the...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 45:2 go H3212 (H8799) before H6440 make H3474 places H1921 (H8803) straight H3474 (H8762) ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CYRUS HAS BEEN CALLED IN ORDER TO ASSIST GOD'S SERVANT, HIS CHOSEN ONE (ISAIAH 45:1). Isaiah 45:1 ‘Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, To Cyrus whose right hand I have held, To subdue nations before...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 45:2 I. Man must go. Each man is accomplishing a journey, going through a process. The only question is How? Man may go, either with God or without Him. Whether we go with God or without Him, w...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates;...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    While we are reading this chapter, and thinking of Cyrus, the Lord's anointed deliverer for Israel, let us not forget the greater Deliverer of whom the hymn writer sings, «Thus saith God of his Anoin...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The first paragraph concerns Cyrus, and the great work for which God raised him up. Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations befor...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Promises to Cyrus for Israel's sake. Proof of God's eternal power and sovereignty. Encouragement to believing Jews. Doom of idol worshippers. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: Bes...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 45:1. _Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden;_ a figure of Christ, the anointed of the Father. This anointing equalled Cyrus with David. Before him God w...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will go before thee_ GOD GOING BEFORE Man must go. Each man is accomplishing a journey, going through a process. The only question is, How? Man may go, either with God or without Him. Whether we...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thus saith the Lord to His anointed_ CYRUS The name of Cyrus is written Kuras in Babylonian cuneiform, Kurush in Old Persian. Ctesias stated on the authority of Parysatis, the wife of the Persian...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:2 Cyrus’s victories reveal God at work in history, executing his own plan. ⇐ ⇔...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CROOKED PLACES MADE STRAIGHT Isaiah 45:2. _I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight_. Man _must_ go; the only question is—_How?_ He may go, either with God, or without Him; God doe...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 45:1 GOD'S WILL CONCERNING HIM ANNOUNCED TO CYRUS. This direct address of God to a heathen king is without a parallel in Scripture. Nebuchadnezzar, Pharaoh, Abimelech, were warned t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings (Isaiah 45:1), You remember I told you he prophesied that...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 1:15; Isaiah 13:4; Isaiah 40:4; Isaiah 42:16; Luke 3:5;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Go — To remove all obstructions, to destroy all them that oppose thee, and carry thee through the greatest difficulties....

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