Isaiah 45:13

I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.”
Isaiah 45:13
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

אָנֹכִי֙ הַעִירֹתִ֣הֽוּ בְצֶ֔דֶק וְכָל־דְּרָכָ֖יו אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֤ה עִירִי֙ וְגָלוּתִ֣י יְשַׁלֵּ֔חַ לֹ֤א בִמְחִיר֙ וְלֹ֣א בְשֹׁ֔חַד אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פ

  1. אָנֹכִי֙'a.no.Khi“I”
    Pronoun, personal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָֽנֹכִ֫י · “I” · Strong's H0595
  2. הַעִירֹתִ֣הֽוּha.'i.ro.Ti.hu“I have stirred up him”
    Verb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עוּר · “to rouse” · Strong's H5782
  3. בְצֶ֔דֶקve.Tze.dek“in righteousness”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צֶ֫דֶק · “righteousness” · Strong's H6664G
  4. וְכָל־ve.khol“and all”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  5. דְּרָכָ֖יוde.ra.Khav“ways his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
  6. אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר'a.ya.Sher“I will make smooth”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from יָשַׁר · “to smooth” · Strong's H3474
  7. הֽוּא־hu'-“he”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  8. יִבְנֶ֤הyiv.Neh“he will build”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
  9. עִירִי֙'i.Ri“city my”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  10. וְגָלוּתִ֣יve.ga.lu.Ti“and exile[s] my”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from גָּלוּת · “captivity” · Strong's H1546
  11. יְשַׁלֵּ֔חַye.sha.Le.ach“he will let go”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “let go” · Strong's H7971H
  12. לֹ֤אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  13. בִמְחִיר֙vim.Chir“for hire”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מְחִיר · “price” · Strong's H4242
  14. וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  15. בְשֹׁ֔חַדve.Sho.chad“for a bribe”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֹׁ֫חַד · “bribe” · Strong's H7810
  16. אָמַ֖ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  17. יְהוָ֥הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  18. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פtze.va.'ot“of hosts”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָבָא · “Hosts” · Strong's H6635B
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)