20 He deported those who escaped from the sword to Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the rise of the Persian[a] kingdom.(A) 21 This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Jeremiah(B) and the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation(C) until 70 years were fulfilled.

The Decree of Cyrus

22 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia,(D) the word of the Lord spoken through[b] Jeremiah(E) was fulfilled. The Lord put it into the mind of King Cyrus(F) of Persia to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and also to put it in writing:

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:20 LXX reads Median
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:22 Lit Lord by the mouth of

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