World English Bible
""I will go before you, and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of brass in pieces, and cut apart the bars of iron."
— Isaiah 45:2, World English 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 go before thee, and make the rough places smooth; I will break in pieces the doors of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron; ”
““I will go before you and level mountains. Bronze doors I will shatter and iron bars I will hack through.”
“I will go before thee, and will humble the great ones of the earth: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and will burst the bars of iron.”
“I will go before you, and make the rough places level: the doors of brass will be broken, and the iron rods cut in two:”
“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:”
Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:
"I will go before you, and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of brass in pieces, and cut apart the bars of iron.
I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel.
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
I am Yahweh, and there is none else. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known me;