10 For thus says the Lord: After (A)seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you, and cause you to (B)return to this place.

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10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years(A) are completed for Babylon, I will come to you(B) and fulfill my good promise(C) to bring you back(D) to this place.

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12 (A)Then Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers went out to the king of Babylon; and the king of Babylon, (B)in the eighth year of his reign, took him prisoner.

The Captivity of Jerusalem

13 (C)And he carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house, and he (D)cut in pieces all the articles of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, (E)as the Lord had said. 14 Also (F)he carried into captivity all Jerusalem: all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, (G)ten thousand captives, and (H)all the craftsmen and smiths. None remained except (I)the poorest people of the land. 15 And (J)he carried Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. The king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officers, and the mighty of the land he carried into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 (K)All the valiant men, seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths, one thousand, all who were strong and fit for war, these the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

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12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his attendants, his nobles and his officials all surrendered(A) to him.

In the eighth year of the reign of the king of Babylon, he took Jehoiachin prisoner. 13 As the Lord had declared,(B) Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures(C) from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles(D) that Solomon(E) king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord. 14 He carried all Jerusalem into exile:(F) all the officers and fighting men,(G) and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest(H) people of the land were left.

15 Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin(I) captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother,(J) his wives, his officials and the prominent people(K) of the land. 16 The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans.(L)

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Daniel and His Friends Obey God(A)

In the third year of the reign of (B)Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with (C)some of the articles of [a]the house of God, which he carried (D)into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; (E)and he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god.

Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring (F)some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles,

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 1:2 The temple

Daniel’s Training in Babylon

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim(A) king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon(C) came to Jerusalem and besieged it.(D) And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried(E) off to the temple of his god in Babylonia[a] and put in the treasure house of his god.(F)

Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king’s service some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility(G)

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  1. Daniel 1:2 Hebrew Shinar

Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

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Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel,(A) Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.(B)

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Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

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Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel,(A) Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.(B)

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The Proclamation of Cyrus(A)

22 (B)Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of (C)Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of (D)Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,

23 (E)Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:

All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a [a]house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up!

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  1. 2 Chronicles 36:23 Temple

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.’”

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End of the Babylonian Captivity(A)

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord (B)by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, (C)so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,

Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:

All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has (D)commanded me to build Him a [a]house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel (E)(He is God), which is in Jerusalem. And whoever is left in any place where he dwells, let the men of his place help him with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, besides the freewill offerings for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

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  1. Ezra 1:2 Temple

Cyrus Helps the Exiles to Return(A)

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah,(B) the Lord moved the heart(C) of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:

“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(D) me to build(E) a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem, and may their God be with them. And in any locality where survivors(F) may now be living, the people are to provide them with silver and gold,(G) with goods and livestock, and with freewill offerings(H) for the temple of God(I) in Jerusalem.’”(J)

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28 Who says of (A)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd,
And he shall perform all My pleasure,
Saying to Jerusalem, (B)“You shall be built,”
And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.” ’

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28 who says of Cyrus,(A) ‘He is my shepherd
    and will accomplish all that I please;
he will say of Jerusalem,(B) “Let it be rebuilt,”
    and of the temple,(C) “Let its foundations(D) be laid.”’

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