- Cyrus:
- "And Danielª continued¹ [even] unto¹ the firstª yearª of kingª Cyrus.ª" {Dan 1:21} + "So thisª Danielª prosperedª° in the reignª of Darius,ª and in the reignª of Cyrusª the Persian.ª" {Dan 6:28} + "Now in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that the wordª of the LORDª [spoken] by the mouthª of Jeremiahª might be accomplished,ª° the LORDª stirred upª°¹ the spiritª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that he made a proclamationªª° throughout all¹ his kingdom,ª and [put it] also¹ in writing,ª saying,ª° ... Thus¹ saithª° Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª All¹ the kingdomsª of the earthª hath the LORDª Godª of heavenª givenª° me; and he¹ hath chargedª°¹ me to buildª° him an houseª in Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah.ª Who¹ [is there] among you of all¹¹ his people?ª The LORDª his Godª [be] with¹ him, and let him go up.ª°" {2Ch 36:22-23} + "Now in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that the wordª of the LORDª by the mouthª¹ of Jeremiahª might be fulfilled,ª° the LORDª stirred upª°¹ the spiritª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that he made a proclamationªª° throughout all¹ his kingdom,ª and [put it] also¹ in writing,ª saying,ª° ... Thus¹ saithª° Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª The LORDª Godª of heavenª hath givenª° me all¹ the kingdomsª of the earth;ª and he¹ hath chargedª°¹ me to buildª° him an houseª at Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah.ª" {Ezr 1:1-2} + "Also Cyrusª the kingª brought forthª°¹ the vesselsª of the houseª of the LORD,ª which¹ Nebuchadnezzarª had brought forthª° out of Jerusalem,ª¹ and had putª° them in the houseª of his gods;ª ... Even those did Cyrusª kingª of Persiaª bring forthª° by¹ the handª of Mithredathª the treasurer,ª and numberedª° them unto Sheshbazzar,ª the princeª of Judah.ª" {Ezr 1:7-8} + "They gaveª° moneyª also unto the masons,ª° and to the carpenters;ª and meat,ª and drink,ª and oil,ª unto them of Zidon,ª and to them of Tyre,ª to bringª° cedarª treesª from¹ Lebanonª to¹ the seaª of Joppa,ª according to the grantª that they had of Cyrusª kingª of Persia.ª" {Ezr 3:7} + "But Zerubbabel,ª and Jeshua,ª and the restª of the chiefª of the fathersª of Israel,ª saidª° unto them, Ye have nothing¹ to do with us to buildª° an houseª unto our God;ª but¹ we ourselves¹ togetherª will buildª° unto the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª as¹ kingª Cyrusª the kingª of Persiaª hath commandedª° us." {Ezr 4:3} + "And hiredª° counsellorsª° against¹ them, to frustrateª° their purpose,ª all¹ the daysª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª even until¹ the reignª of Dariusª kingª of Persia.ª" {Ezr 4:5} + "Butª in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª the kingª of¹ Babylonª [the same] kingª Cyrusª madeª° a decreeª to buildª° thisª houseª of God.ª ... Nowª therefore, ifª [it seem] goodª toª the king,ª let there be search²° made¹ in the king'sª treasureª house,ª which¹ [is] thereª at Babylon,ª whetherª it beª [so], that¹ a decreeª was madeª° ofª Cyrusª the kingª to buildª° thisª houseª of Godª at Jerusalem,ª and let the kingª sendª° his pleasureª to¹ us concerningª this matter.ª" {Ezr 5:13-17} + "In the firstª yearª of Cyrusª the kingª [the same] Cyrusª the kingª madeª° a decreeª [concerning] the houseª of Godª at Jerusalem,ª Let the houseª be builded,ª° the placeª where¹ they offeredª° sacrifices,ª and let the foundationsª thereof be strongly laid;ª° the heightª thereof threescoreª cubits,ª [and] the breadthª thereof threescoreª cubits;ª" {Ezr 6:3} + "And the eldersª° of the Jewsª builded,ª° and they prosperedª° through the prophesyingª of Haggaiª the prophetª and Zechariahª the sonª of Iddo.ª And they builded,ª° and finishedª° [it], accordingª to the commandmentª of the Godª of Israel,ª and according to¹ the commandmentª of Cyrus,ª and Darius,ª and Artaxerxesª kingª of Persia.ª" {Ezr 6:14} + "That saithª° of Cyrus,ª [He is] my shepherd,ª° and shall performª° all¹ my pleasure:ª even sayingª° to Jerusalem,ª Thou shalt be built;ª° and to the temple,ª Thy foundation shall be laid.ª°" {Isa 44:28} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª to his anointed,ª to Cyrus,ª whose¹ right handª I have holden,ª° to subdueª° nationsª beforeª him; and I will looseª° the loinsª of kings,ª to openª° beforeª him the two leaved gates;ª and the gatesª shall not¹ be shut;ª°" {Isa 45:1}
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