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2 Chronicles 36:20-22
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2 Chronicles 36:20-22
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20 Nebuchadnezzar[a] carried off to Babylon those who survived the executions, and they served him and his descendants until the kingdom of Persia came to power. 21 All of this fulfilled what the Lord had predicted through Jeremiah. And so the land enjoyed its Sabbaths, and the length of the land’s desolation lasted until a 70-year long Sabbath had been completed.
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22 During the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in fulfillment of the message from the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord prompted[b] Cyrus, king of Persia, to make this proclamation throughout his entire kingdom, which was also released in written form:
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- 2 Chronicles 36:20 Lit. He
- 2 Chronicles 36:22 Lit. Lord stirred up the spirit of
2 Chronicles 36:20-22
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2 Chronicles 36:20-22
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20 He carried into exile(A) to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants(B) to him and his successors until the kingdom of Persia came to power. 21 The land enjoyed its sabbath rests;(C) all the time of its desolation it rested,(D) until the seventy years(E) were completed in fulfillment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah.
22 In the first year of Cyrus(F) king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:
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