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Ezra 1:1-2
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The Proclamation of Cyrus

1 (A)Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to complete the word of [a]Yahweh from the mouth of Jeremiah—Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he (B)had 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 (C)He has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 1:1 The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15
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