KJV ORIGINAL
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will go ahead of you and make the rough, winding paths smooth and straight. I will shatter the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising to clear away every obstacle and barrier that stands in the way, going ahead to prepare the path for victory.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's prophecy about Cyrus, the Persian king who would conquer Babylon and allow the Jewish exiles to return home. The bronze gates and iron bars likely refer to the famous fortified gates of Babylon, which were considered impenetrable. God was assuring that even the mightiest human defenses would fall before His chosen instrument of deliverance.
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