KJV ORIGINAL
I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I am the LORD, and there is no one else like me. There is no other God besides me. I have given you strength and prepared you for your task, even though you don't know me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is declaring that He alone is the true God, and He can use anyone—even those who don't believe in Him—to accomplish His purposes.
📚 Historical Context
God is speaking about Cyrus, the Persian king who would conquer Babylon and allow the Jewish people to return from exile. Though Cyrus worshiped other gods and didn't know the true God personally, God was using him as His instrument to restore Israel. This prophecy was given about 150 years before Cyrus was even born, showing God's sovereignty over history.
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