2 Chronicles 36:22-23
World English Bible
22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, 23 “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.’”
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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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