Yahweh chose Cyrus to free the Israelis
1 Cyrus is the one whom Yahweh has appointed to be the emperor of Persia
and to whom he will give great power [IDM];
Yahweh will enable him to defeat other nations
and to take away the power of their kings.
He will cause gates of cities to be opened,
and no one will ever be able to shut them.
2 This is what Yahweh says to him:
"Cyrus, I will go ahead of you
and level the mountains.
I will smash down bronze gates
and cut through iron bars.
3 I will give you treasures that people have hidden in dark secret places [DOU].
I will do that in order that you will know that I am Yahweh,
the God to whom the Israelis belong,
the God who calls you by your name.