Furthermore, some two centuries before Babylon’s defeat, the prophet Isaiah foretold both the name of the conquering Persian king ​ — who was not yet born — ​ and his strategy for taking Babylon.
Veel tuleks märkida, et paar sajandit enne Babüloonia lüüasaamist ennustas prohvet Jesaja ette nii võiduka (veel sündimata) Pärsia kuninga nime kui ka Babüloni vallutamise strateegia.