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Berean Standard Bible

““I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.”

Isaiah 45:2

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Isaiah 45 addresses Cyrus, the Persian king, whom God calls his anointed to free Israel from exile. Isaiah names him long before he would appear, to show that God directs history.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

World English Bible (WEB)

“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.

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo iré delante de ti, y enderezaré las tortuosidades; quebrantaré puertas de bronce, y cerrojos de hierro haré pedazos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Yo iré delante de ti, Ciro, y allanaré los montes y derribaré las puertas de bronce y los barrotes de hierro.

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