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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues speaking.
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# I stirred Cyrus up in righteousness
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Here the word "righteousness" refers to right action. Possible meanings are 1) that Yahweh has stirred up Cyrus to do the right thing or 2) that Yahweh was right to stir up Cyrus.
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# I stirred Cyrus
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Yahweh speaks of causing Cyrus to act as if it were stirring him from slumber. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will smooth out all his paths
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Yahweh speaks of removing obstacles and causing Cyrus to be successful as if he were making the paths smooth on which Cyrus walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# He will build my city
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This refers to Jerusalem.
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# not for price nor bribe
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Here the words "price" and "bribe" share similar meanings. Cyrus will not do these things for financial gain. AT: "he will not do these things for money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# Yahweh of hosts
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See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
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