New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezra 1:1-3

1 1Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he 2sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:

2“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and 3He has appointed me to rebuild for Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! 4Go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; 5He is the God who is in Jerusalem.

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

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