Isaiah 45:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 45:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 45:2 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunde..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 45:2 — KJV
“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:”
— Isaiah 45:2 (KJV)
Isaiah 45:2 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 45:2
“For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 45:2: gates, brass, cut
“And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 45:2: make, break, brass
“He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. images: Heb. statues Nehushtan: that is, A piece of brass”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 45:2: places, pieces, brass
“Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 45:2: before, make, gates
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 45:2: make, places, pieces
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