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2 Chronicles 36:23

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah. Who [is there] among you of all his people? The LORD his God [be] with him, and let him go up.

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KJV King James Version

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah. Who [is there] among you of all his people? The LORD his God [be] with him, and let him go up.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”

WEB World English Bible

“Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘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.’”

ASV American Standard Version

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whosoever there is among you of all his people, Jehovah his God be with him, and let him go up.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that is in Judah; who is among you of all His people? Jehovah his God is with him, and he doth go up.’

Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 36

20 And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:

21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: [for] as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.

22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD [spoken] by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying,

23 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah. Who [is there] among you of all his people? The LORD his God [be] with him, and let him go up.

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כֹּה־H3541 · kohthus אָמַ֞רH559 · a.marto say כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ׀H3566 · ko.reshCyrus מֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhking פָּרַ֗סH6539 · pa.rasPersia כָּל־H3605 · kolall מַמְלְכ֤וֹתH4467 · mam.la.khahkingdom הָאָ֙רֶץ֙H776 · e.retsland: country/planet נָ֣תַןH5414 · na.tanto give: give לִ֗יH9030 · nime יְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGod הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064 · sha.ma.yimheaven וְהֽוּא־H1931 · huhe/she/it פָקַ֤דH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: list עָלַי֙H5921 · alupon לִבְנֽוֹת־H1129 · ba.nahto build ל֣וֹH9033 · ohim בַ֔יִתH1004 · betplace בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem אֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhich בִּֽיהוּדָ֑הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudah מִֽי־H4310 · miwho?בָכֶ֣םH9036 · khemyou מִכָּל־H3605 · kolall עַמּ֗וֹH5971 · ampeople יְהוָ֧הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהָ֛יוH430 · e.lo.himGod עִמּ֖וֹH5973 · imwith וְיָֽעַל׃H5927 · a.lahto ascend: rise

Cross-references

Daniel 2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:Psalm 75:5-7Lift not up your horn on high: speak [not with] a stiff neck.Daniel 5:23But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?Isaiah 44:26-28That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?Daniel 2:37Thou, O king, [art] a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.Zechariah 2:6-7Ho, ho, [come forth], and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.Ezra 7:13I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and [of] his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.1 Chronicles 22:16Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, [there is] no number. Arise [therefore], and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.1 Chronicles 29:5The gold for [things] of gold, and the silver for [things] of silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. And who [then] is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?Daniel 5:18O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

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