Ésaïe 45:13

Louis Segond

C'est moi qui ai suscité Cyrus dans ma justice, Et j'aplanirai toutes ses voies; Il rebâtira ma ville, et libérera mes captifs, Sans rançon ni présents, Dit l'Eternel des armées.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
C'est moi qui ai suscit� celui-ci en justice, et j'adresserai tous ses desseins, il reb�tira ma ville, et renverra sans ran�on et sans pr�sents mon peuple qui aura �t� transport�, a dit l'Eternel des arm�es.

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
C'est moi qui ai suscit� celui-ci dans la justice, et j'aplanirai tous ses chemins; il reb�tira ma ville et renverra mes captifs, sans ran�on ni pr�sents, dit l'�ternel des arm�es.

Darby's French Translation
Moi, je l'ai suscit� en justice, et je rendrai droites toutes ses voies: lui, b�tira ma ville, et renverra libres mes captifs, sans prix et sans pr�sent, dit l'�ternel des arm�es.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

raised him: Isaiah 45:1-6, Isaiah 41:2, Isaiah 41:25, Isaiah 46:11, Isaiah 48:14, Isaiah 48:15

in righteousness: Isaiah 42:6, Psalms 65:5

direct: or, make straight, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:2

he shall build: Isaiah 44:28, Isaiah 52:5, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:3-11

let go: Isaiah 49:25, Isaiah 52:2, Isaiah 52:3, Romans 3:24-26, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19

price: Isaiah 13:17

Reciprocal: Exodus 7:16 - Let my Ezra 1:2 - he hath charged Isaiah 14:17 - opened not the house of his prisoners Isaiah 42:22 - are hid Micah 4:10 - there shalt Luke 4:18 - to preach deliverance

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I have raised him up in righteousness,.... Though this may be said with some respect to Cyrus, yet chiefly to Christ, of whom Cyrus was a type; him the Lord appointed and determined to be the Saviour and Redeemer of his people; him he sent forth in time for that purpose, in righteousness or faithfulness to concerning him: or, "unto righteousness" s, as the Vulgate Latin version; to bring in an everlasting righteousness for the justification of his people: or, "with righteousness", as the Septuagint version is t:

I have raised him up a King with righteousness; a righteous King, a King that reigns in righteousness, as Christ does, and better agrees with him than Cyrus; see Jeremiah 23:5:

and I will direct all his ways; or "make them plain" u; remove all difficulties and obstructions out of his way; he shall succeed and prosper, as the "pleasure of the Lord did prosper" in the hands of Christ; God being at his right hand as man and Mediator, to direct, counsel, and assist him, and to make him successful:

he shall build my city; not Cyrus, for he did not build the city of Jerusalem, whatever orders he might give for it, Isaiah 44:28 though his proclamation only mentions the temple, Ezra 1:2, but Christ, the builder of the church, often compared to a city, and called the city of God, of which the saints are fellow citizens; and which is built by Christ, upon himself the Rock, against which the gates of hell cannot prevail, Matthew 16:18:

and he shall let go my captives, not for price, nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts; the Lord's people are captives to sin, Satan, and the law; Christ has not only redeemed these captives, but has proclaimed liberty to them, and delivered them from their bondage by his Spirit and grace; and all this freely, not through any merits of theirs, but of his own rich grace and mercy; and though they are redeemed with a price; yet not with corruptible things, as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ; and whatever their redemption and freedom cost him, it costs them nothing, it is to them without money and without price,

Isaiah 52:3.

s בצדק "adjustitiam", V. L. t μετα δικαιοσυνης, Sept. "cum justitia", Forerius. u אישר "aequabo", Piscator; "aequaturus", Junius Tremellius "rectificabo", Vatablus; "rectificabam", Cocceius; "aequas faciam", Vitringa.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have raised him up - That is. Cyrus (see the notes at Isaiah 41:2).

In righteousness - In Isaiah 41:2, he is called ‘the righteous man.’ He had raised him up to accomplish his own righteous plans. It does not necessarily mean that Cyrus was a righteous man (see the notes at Isaiah 41:2).

And I will direct all his ways - Margin, ‘Make straight.’ This is the meaning of the Hebrew word (see the notes at Isaiah 40:4). The sense here is, I will make his paths all smooth and level, that is, whatever obstacles are in his way I will remove, and give him eminent success.

He shall build my city - Jerusalem. See Ezra 1:2, where, in his proclamation, Cyrus says, ‘Jehovah, God of heaven, hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.’ It is very probable that Cyrus was made acquainted with these predictions of Isaiah. Nothing would be more natural than that the Jews in Babylon, when he should become master of the city, knowing that he was the monarch to whom Isaiah referred, and that he had been raised up for their deliverance, should acquaint him with these remarkable prophecies, and show him that God bad long before designated aim to accomplish this great work (compare the notes at Isaiah 44:28).

And he shall let go my captives - Hebrew, ‘My captivity,’ or ‘my migration;’ that is, those of his people who were in captivity.

Not for price - They shall not be purchased of him as slaves, nor shall they be required to purchase their own freedom. They shall be sent away as freemen, and no price shall be exacted for their ransom (compare Isaiah 52:3). The Jews in Babylon were regarded as captives in war, and therefore as slaves.

Nor for reward - The Hebrew word used here (שׁחד shochad) denotes properly that which is given to conciliate the favor of others, and hence, often a bribe. Here it means, that nothing should be given to Cyrus for their purchase, or to induce him to set them at liberty. He should do it of his own accord. It was a fact that he not only released them, but that he endowed them with rich arid valuable gifts, to enable them to restore their temple and city Ezra 1:7-11.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 45:13. I have raised him up — This evidently refers to Cyrus, and to what he did for the Jews; and informs us by whom he was excited to do it.