2 Chronicles 36:22-23
New International Version
22 In the first year of Cyrus(A) 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:
23 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed(B) me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.’”
2 Chronicles 36:22-23
International Standard Version
An Edict to Rebuild the Temple(A)
22 During the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in fulfillment of the message from the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord prompted[a] Cyrus, king of Persia, to make this proclamation throughout his entire kingdom, which was also released in written form:
23 An Official Statement
from[b] Cyrus, King of Persia
All of the kingdoms of the earth have been given to me by the Lord God of Heaven, and he specifically charged me to build a temple[c] for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Therefore, who among the Lord’s[d] people trusts in his God? Whoever among this group wishes to do so may travel to Jerusalem.[e]
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 36:22 Lit. Lord stirred up the spirit of
- 2 Chronicles 36:23 Lit. Thus says
- 2 Chronicles 36:23 Or house
- 2 Chronicles 36:23 Lit. among all of his
- 2 Chronicles 36:23 The Heb. lacks to Jerusalem
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