Ezra 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezra 1:1-3

11Now in the firstH259 yearH8141 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539, in order to fulfillH3615 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 by the mouthH6310 of JeremiahH3414, the LordH3068 stirredH5782 up the spiritH7307 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539, so that he 2sentH5674 a proclamationH6963 throughout allH3605 his kingdomH4438, and alsoH1571 put it in writingH4385, sayingH559:

2“ThusH3541 saysH559 CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539, ‘The LordH3068, the GodH430 of heavenH8064, has givenH5414 me allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776 and 3He has appointedH6485 me to buildH1129 Him a houseH1004 in JerusalemH3389, whichH834 is in JudahH3063. 3WhoeverH4310 there is among you of allH3605 His peopleH5971, may his GodH430 be with him! Let him goH5927 up to JerusalemH3389 whichH834 is in JudahH3063 and rebuildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478; 4He is the GodH430 whoH834 is in JerusalemH3389.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezra 1:1 2 Chr 36:22; Jer 25:12; 29:10 ↩
  2. 2. Ezra 1:1 Ezra 5:13 ↩
  3. 3. Ezra 1:2 Is 44:28; 45:1, 12, 13 ↩
  4. 4. Ezra 1:3 1 Kin 8:23; 18:39; Is 37:16; Dan 6:26 ↩

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