...nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings to open before him the two leaved gates, that shall not be shut. I will go before thee and make...; I will break in- pieces the gates of brass, and will cut in sunder the bars of iron, and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches...

...and addresses himself, in the prayer of fervency and of faith, to that Almighty Power, which can " break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron." For he also remembers that the Lord, the Lord strong and mighty, gracious and good, has promised to...

...and I will loose the loins of kings, to opeo before him the two-leaved gate», and the gatuf ,sh:,li not be shut. I will go before thee, and make the crooked placet straight : I will break in pieces tne 5 ates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iren. And...

...saith the LORD of hosts. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the...gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron ; and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest...

...foundations shall be laid. Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the...gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name : I have surnamed...

...rule ; he marketh it out with a line; he filteth it with gates, and the gates shall not be shut; 2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places...straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, anil cut in sunder the bars of iron : 3 And 1 will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden...

..." I will loose the loins of kings, and open to him the two-leaved gates; I will go before him: — I will break in pieces the gates of brass and cut in sunder the bars of iron," &c. But what shall Cyrus have done, that the great God should do him this honor? he did not so much...

...hades ; " even Jesus, the " First-begotten of the dead, and Prince of the kings of the earth ; to " creation is, "To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers (Ps. cvii. 16) ; to " open the two-leaved gates" (Isai. xlv. 1) ; to " proclaim liberty to the captives,...

...; and the gates were not shut. He went before him, and made the crooked places straight : he broke in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron." (Isa. 45. 1.)* Gobrias and Gadates, when they entered Babylon, marched directly to the palace, killing...

...; and the gates were not shut. He went before him, and made the crooked places straight : he broke in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron." (Isa. 45. 1.)* Gobrias and Gadates, when they entered Babylon, marched directly to the palace, killing...