Isaiah 45:1: “Thus said the Lord to His anointed (meshicho), to Cyrus, ‘He whose right hand I have strengthened, to lay nations flat before him, and [before whom] I shall open the [girded] loins of kings, to open doorways before him, and [for whom] gateways shall not be closed.’” Rashi (ad loc): “‘to His anointed (meshicho)’ – Any title of greatness […]

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