Isaiah 44:26-28

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^(A)Confirming the word of His servant
And ^(a)performing the purpose of His messengers.
It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’
And of the ^(B)cities of Judah, ‘^(C)They shall be built.’
And I will raise up her ruins again.

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“It is I who says to the depth of the sea, ‘Be dried up!’
And I will make your rivers ^(D)dry.

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“It is I who says of ^(E)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd!
And he will perform all My desire.’
And ^(b)he declares of Jerusalem, ‘^(F)She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘^(c)Your foundation will be laid.’”

Footnotes:

a. Isaiah 44:26: ['Lit ', He performs]

b. Isaiah 44:28: ['Lit ', to say]

c. Isaiah 44:28: ['Lit ', You will be founded]

Cross references:

A. Isaiah 44:26: Zechariah 1:6; Matthew 5:18

B. Isaiah 44:26: Isaiah 40:9

C. Isaiah 44:26: Jeremiah 32:15; Jeremiah 32:44

D. Isaiah 44:27: Isaiah 42:15; Isaiah 50:2; Jeremiah 50:38; Jeremiah 51:36

E. Isaiah 44:28: Isaiah 45:1

F. Isaiah 44:28: Ezra 1:1; Isaiah 14:32; Isaiah 45:13; Isaiah 54:11