...Cyrus, that he should subdue nations, and that the Lord would loose the loins of kings before him, and break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron, and open the two-leaved gates ; and that the gates should not be shut? And the Lord said, "This is...

...gates, and the gates shall not be shut. I wilt 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. .. 1 am the Lord, and there is none else; there is no God besides me. I girded thee though thou hast...

...Cyrus, 'that he should subdue nations, and that the Lord would loose the loins of kings before him, and break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron, and open the two-leaved gates ; and that the gates should not be shut ?' And the Lord said, ' This...

...pieces and burns the chariot in the fire." — " He held up the hands of Cyrus, and opened before him the gates of brass and cut in sunder the bars of iron, and girt him with strength, though he knew him notj." He raised the Assyrian to be a rod of his anger,...

...pieces and burns the chariot in the fire." — " He held up the hands of Cyrus, and opened before him the gates of brass and cut in sunder the bars of iron, and girt him with strength, though he knew him notf." He raised the Assyrian to be a rod of his anger,...

...the gates shall not be " shut : I will go before thee, and make the crooked paths •* straight ; 1 will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut " in sunder the bars of iron. And I will give thee treasures " of darkmss, and hidden treasures of secret places.— I gird" ed thee,...

...gates, and the gates shall not be shut. " 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; and I will give thec the trea" sures of darkness, and hidden riches of " secret places ; that thou...

...shall not be shut ; M 4 2 I will t, 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 : 3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that tlion...

...also true of Christ: / will open before him the two-leaved gates, and the gales shall not be shut. 1 will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron. Nothing is too hard for Omnipotence. He who will one day open our graves can open our hearts. All souls...

...holden to subdue nations before him. ... 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." Flushed with victories over the nations of Western and Central Asia, Cyrus should hasten with his conquering...