2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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, 23 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The Lord, 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 the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up!’”
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Daniel 10:1
New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision
10 In the third year of (A)Cyrus king of Persia a [a]message was revealed to (B)Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the [b](C)message was true and one of great [c]conflict, but he understood the [d]message and had an (D)understanding of the vision.
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- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
- Daniel 10:1 Or warfare
- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
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