2 Chronicles 36:22

New American Standard Bible 1995

Cyrus Permits Return

^22 (A)Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to fulfill the word of the Lord ^(B)by the mouth of Jeremiah—the Lord ^(C)stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,