2 Chronicles 36:22
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
KJV
Anno autem primo Cyri regis Persarum, ad explendum sermonem Domini quem locutus fuerat per os Jeremiæ, suscitavit Dominus spiritum Cyri regis Persarum : qui jussit prædicari in universo regno suo, etiam per scripturam, dicens :
Vulgate
Ἔτους πρώτου βασιλέως Περσῶν, μετὰ τὸ πληρωθοῆναι ῥῆμα Κυρίου διὰ στὸματος Ἰερεμίου, ἐξήγειρεν Κύριος τὸ πνεῦμα κύρου βασιλέως Περσῶν, καὶ παρήγγειλεν κηρῦξαι ἐν πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ ἐν γραπτῷ λέγων
LXX
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, andput italso in writing, saying,
ASV
וּ/בִ/שְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְ/כ֨וֹרֶשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס לִ/כְל֥וֹת דְּבַר יְהוָ֖ה בְּ/פִ֣י יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה אֶת ר֨וּחַ֙ כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס וַ/יַּֽעֲבֶר קוֹל֙ בְּ/כָל מַלְכוּת֔/וֹ וְ/גַם בְּ/מִכְתָּ֖ב לֵ/אמֹֽר
Hebrew
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20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
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Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers Hezekiah's reforms and Sennacherib's invasion, the reigns of Manasseh and Josiah, the fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC, the destruction of Solomon's Temple, the exile to Babylon, and the career of the prophet Daniel. Josephus explicitly cites Isaiah's prophecy of Cyrus and Daniel's prophecies, calling Daniel one of the greatest prophets.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 36:21 — To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
- Dan 6:28 — So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
- Dan 10:1 — In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, an
- Dan 10:1 — In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, an
- Ezra 1:1 — Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamatio
- Ezra 1:1 — Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamatio
- Ezra 1:5 — Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
- Ezra 1:5 — Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
- Ezra 6:3 — In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the found
- Hag 1:14 — And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people
- Isa 13:17 — Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
- Isa 44:28 — That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
- Isa 44:28 — That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
- Isa 45:13 — I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Jer 25:12 — And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will mak
- Jer 29:10 — For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
- Jer 32:42 — For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.
- Jer 33:10 — Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are deso