2 Chronicles 36:22

The Proclamation of Cyrus

22 ^aNow in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to complete the word of Yahweh ^bby the mouth of Jeremiah—Yahweh ^cstirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he had a proclamation pass throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,

2 Chronicles 36:23

« 2 Chron 352 Chron 36Ezra 1 »

23 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia,

‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all His people, may Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up!’”

Ezra 1:1-3

« 2 Chron 36Ezra 1Ezra 2 »

The Proclamation of Cyrus

^aNow in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to complete the word of ¹Yahweh from the mouth of Jeremiah—Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he ^bhad a proclamation pass throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:
2

“Thus says Cyrus king of Persia,

‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and ^aHe has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! Let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel; ^aHe is the God who is in Jerusalem.