Ezra 1:2 meaning and explanation
“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.
Ezra 1:2, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the words of Cyrus, the Persian king who conquered Babylon in 539 BC, issued as a royal proclamation to his whole empire. The chapter presents the decree as the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy that the exile would last seventy years.
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