“That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.”
The explicit naming—'I say of Cyrus, "He is my shepherd, and he shall carry out all my purpose"; and he shall say of the temple, "Let it be rebuilt," and of the sanctuary, "Let its foundation be laid"'—directly identifies Cyrus as God's instrument and shepherd. The use of 'shepherd' suggests that Cyrus's rule will care for Israel, employing a traditional metaphor for kingship. The reference to temple rebuilding grounds the prophecy in concrete historical action. This verse represents the most direct connection between prophecy and historical fulfillment in Second Isaiah.
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