Bible Verses About Cyrus: Prophecies concerning

I will stir up against them the Medes, who cannot be tempted by silver or bought off with gold.

Their bows will tear young men to pieces, they will have no pity on the fruit of the womb, their eye will not spare children."

Thus Bavel, that jewel of kingdoms, the pride and glory of the Kasdim, will be like S'dom and 'Amora when overthrown by God.

It will never again be inhabited, never lived in through all generations. Arabs will not pitch tents there nor shepherds bring their flocks.

But wildcats will lie there, their houses will be full of owls, ostriches will live there, and wild goats will dance there.

Jackals will howl in their palaces and wild dogs in their temples of delight. Its time is close at hand, its days will not last long.

Thus says ADONAI to Koresh, his anointed, whose right hand he has grasped, so that he subdues nations before him and strips kings of their robes, so that doors open in front of him, and no gates are barred:

"I will go ahead of you, levelling the hills, shattering the bronze gates, smashing the iron bars.

I will give you treasures hoarded in the dark, secret riches hidden away, so that you will know that I, ADONAI, calling you by your name, am the God of Isra'el.

It is for the sake of Ya'akov my servant, yes, for Isra'el my elect, that I call you by your name and give you a title, although you don't know me.

"All of you, assemble and listen: which of you has foretold what is coming? ADONAI's friend will do his will against Bavel, using his arm against the Kasdim.

It is I who have spoken, I have summoned him, I have brought him, and he will succeed.