Isaiah 45:4
“For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name,.... Not so much for the sake of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For Jacob my servant’s sake - (see the note at Isa 42:19). The statement here is, that God had raised up Cyrus on…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 45:1-4
Cyrus was a Mede, descended (as some say) from Astyages king of Media. The pagan writers are not agreed in their…
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