KJV ORIGINAL
I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I have raised up someone from the north, and he will come. From the east, he will call on my name, and he will trample over rulers like stepping on wet cement, like a potter tramples clay under his feet.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying He will raise up a powerful leader who will conquer rulers and nations as easily as a potter shapes clay.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy likely refers to Cyrus the Great of Persia, who conquered Babylon from the north and east around 539 BC. Cyrus would later allow the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple. God used this foreign king as His instrument to fulfill His purposes for Israel.
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