2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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The Decree of Cyrus
22 In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia,(A) in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken through[a] Jeremiah,(B) the Lord roused the spirit of King Cyrus(C) of Persia to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and also to put it in writing:
23 This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: The Lord, the God of the heavens, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build him a temple at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord his God be with him.
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- 36:22 Lit Lord by the mouth of
Ezra 1:1
Christian Standard Bible
The Decree of Cyrus
1 In(A) the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah,(B) the Lord roused the spirit(C) of King Cyrus to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and to put it in writing:
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Isaiah 14:32
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32 What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation?
The Lord has founded Zion,(A)
and his oppressed people find refuge in her.
Isaiah 45:13
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13 I have stirred him up in righteousness,(A)
and will level all roads for him.
He will rebuild my city,(B)
and set my exiles free,(C)
not for a price or a bribe,”
says the Lord of Armies.
Isaiah 54:11
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11 “Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted,
I will set your stones in black mortar,[a]
and lay your foundations in lapis lazuli.(A)
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- 54:11 Lit in antimony
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