Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, [saying], Surely God [is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] no God.
Ver. 14. Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt.] Here he turneth his speech to Cyrus, promising him that he should be no loser by his generous carriage toward the poor people of God, his captives, whom he freely dismissed without ransom. Isa 45:13 God's retributions are more than bountiful.
Men of stature.] a The Arabians are reported to have been goodly personable men by Agatharchides, b an ancient writer, from whom Plutarch and Pliny borrowed much.
They shall come over unto thee.] Commodissime dicemus promissionem hanc referendum ad tempus revelati Evangelii. This was fulfilled chiefly when the gospel was preached, and nations thereby converted. c See Psalms 45:8; Psalms 149:6,8. The bonds of the Holy Spirit are stronger than adamant, salth Ambrose.
Surely God is in thee.] Or, With thee; and hence thou, O Cyrus, so prevailest and prosperest. Thus these conquered kings shall supplicate and say to Cyrus.
And there is none else, there is no God.] Hence Mohammedans seem to have taken that which, out of their Alchoran, they daily proclaim in their mosques or meeting houses, "There is no god but God, and Mohammed his counsellor." Thus those kings; but what saith the prophet?
a Vel proceri, i.e., potentissimi agro.
b Agatharch., lib. v. cap. 20.
c Trem. in Ps l., xxxvii.