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Ezra 1:1

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, 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,

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KJV King James Version

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, 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,

BSB Berean Standard Bible

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

WEB World English Bible

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Yahweh 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,

ASV American Standard Version

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah 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,

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, at the completion of the word of Jehovah from the mouth of Jeremiah, hath Jehovah waked up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he causeth an intimation to pass over into all his kingdom, and also in writing, saying,

Surrounding context — Ezra 1

1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, 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,

2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah.

3 Who [is there] among you of all his people? 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, (he [is] the God,) which [is] in Jerusalem.

4 And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that [is] in Jerusalem.

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וּבִשְׁנַ֣תH8141 · sha.nehyear אַחַ֗תH259 · e.chadone לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙H3566 · ko.reshCyrus מֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhking פָּרַ֔סH6539 · pa.rasPersia לִכְל֥וֹתH3615 · ka.lahto end: finish דְּבַר־H1697 · da.varword יְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD מִפִּ֣יH6310 · pehlip יִרְמְיָ֑הH3414 · yir.me.yahJeremiah הֵעִ֣ירH5782 · urto rouse יְהוָ֗הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]ר֙וּחַ֙H7307 · ru.achspirit כֹּ֣רֶשׁH3566 · ko.reshCyrus מֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhking פָּרַ֔סH6539 · pa.rasPersia וַיַּֽעֲבֶר־H5674 · a.varto pass קוֹל֙H6963 · qolvoice בְּכָל־H3605 · kolall מַלְכוּת֔וֹH4438 · mal.khutroyalty וְגַם־H1571 · gamalso בְּמִכְתָּ֖בH4385 · mikh.tavwriting לֵאמֹֽר׃H559 · a.marto say

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:10For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.2 Chronicles 36:22-23Now 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,Jeremiah 25:12-14And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, [that] I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.Ezra 6:22And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.Ezra 7:27Blessed [be] the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put [such a thing] as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which [is] in Jerusalem:Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.Jeremiah 33:7-13And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.Ezra 5:13-15But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon [the same] king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.Psalm 106:46He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.Matthew 3:1-3In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,Daniel 2:1And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.John 1:23He said, I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

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