Ezra 1:1-2

1 The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple.

5 The people provide for their return.

7 Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar.

Now in the.

2Ch 36:22,23

Cyrus.Cyrus is said to have been the son of Cambyses, king of Persia, and Mandane, daughter of Astyages, king of Media: he was born about 600 years before Christ, and died at the age of 70, after a reign of 30 years. He was mentioned by name, and his conquests foretold, by the prophet Isaiah, about a century before his birth. Josephus states the partiality he evinced towards the Jews, arose from the circumstance of these prophecies being shown him, probably by Daniel.

by the mouth.

Jer 25:12-14; 29:10; 33:7-13

the Lord.

5:13-15; 6:22; 7:27; Ps 106:46; Pr 21:1; Da 2:1

made a proclamation. Heb. caused a voice to pass.

Mt 3:1-3; Joh 1:23

Lord God.

1Ki 8:27; 2Ch 2:12; Isa 66:1; Jer 10:11; Da 2:21,28; 5:23

hath given.

Jer 27:6,7; Da 2:37,38; 4:25,32; 5:19-21

all the kingdoms.According to the testimony of ancient writers, Cyrus, at this time, reigned over the Medes, Persians, Hyrcanians, Syrians, Assyrians, Indians, etc., and all lesser Asia.

he hath charged.

Isa 44:26-28; 45:1,12,13

Isaiah 13:2-5

Lift ye up.

5:26; 11:12; 18:3; Jer 50:2; 51:27,28

upon the high.

Jer 51:25

shake.

10:32; 11:15

go into.

45:1-3; Jer 51:58

commanded.

23:11; 44:27,28; 45:4,5; Jer 50:21-46

mighty ones.

Jer 51:20-24; Joe 3:11; Re 17:12-18

them that.

Ezr 1:1-11; 6:1-22; 7:12-26; Ps 149:2,5-9; Re 18:4-8,20-24; 19:1-7

noise.

22:1-9; Jer 50:2,3,21-46; 51:11,27,28; Eze 38:3-23; Joe 3:14

Zec 14:1-3,13,14; Re 19:11-21

like as. Heb. the likeness of.

Joe 2:4-11; Re 9:7-19

the Lord.

10:5,6; 45:1,2; Jer 50:14,15; 51:6-25; Joe 2:1-11,25; Re 18:8

from a far.

17; Jer 50:3,9; 51:11,27,28; Mt 24:31

and the weapons.

Jer 51:20-46

Isaiah 13:17

I will.

3-5; 21:2; 41:25; Jer 50:9; 51:11,27,28; Da 5:28-31

shall not regard.

Pr 6:34,35

Jeremiah 15:14

pass.

4; 14:18; 16:13; 17:4; 52:27; Le 26:38,39; De 28:25,36,64; Am 5:27

a fire.

4:4; De 29:23; 32:22; Ps 21:9; Isa 42:25; 66:15,16; Na 1:5,6

Heb 12:29

Jeremiah 50:3

out of the.The Medes, who formed the greatest part of the army of Cyrus. Media lay N.E. of Babylon.

9,41; 51:11,27,48; Isa 13:5,17,18,20

which.

12,13,35-40; 51:8,9,25,26,37-44,62; Isa 13:6-10,19-22; 14:22-24

Re 18:21-23

both.

7:20; 21:6; Ge 6:7; Ex 12:12; Zep 1:3

Jeremiah 50:21

up.

3,9,15

Merathaim. or, the rebels. Pekod. or, visitation.

Eze 23:23

and do.

34:22; 48:10; Nu 31:14-18; 1Sa 15:3,11-24; 2Sa 16:11; 2Ki 18:25

2Ch 36:23; Isa 10:6; 44:28; 48:14

Jeremiah 50:26

against.

41; 51:27,28; Isa 5:26

the utmost. Heb. the end. open.

10; 51:44; Isa 45:3

cast her up. or, tread her.

Isa 10:6; 25:10; 63:3,4; Mic 7:10; Re 14:19; 19:15

destroy.

13,15,23; 51:25,26,64; Isa 14:23; Re 18:21-24

Jeremiah 50:41-42

2,3,9; 6:22,23; 25:14; 51:1,2,11,27,28; Isa 13:2-5,17,18; Re 17:16

hold.

6:22,23

they are cruel.

Ps 74:20; 137:8,9; Isa 13:17,18; 14:6; 47:6; Hab 1:6-8; Jas 2:13

Re 16:6

their voice.

Ps 46:2,3,6; Isa 5:30

shall ride.

8:16; 47:3; Isa 5:28; Hab 1:8; Re 19:14-18

Jeremiah 51:1-4

1 The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel.

59 Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon.

I will.

50:9,14-16,21; Isa 13:3-5; Am 3:6

midst. Heb. heart. rise.

50:24,29,33; Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4

a destroying wind.

4:11,12; 49:36; 2Ki 19:7; Eze 19:12; Ho 13:15

fanners.

15:7; Isa 41:16; Eze 5:12; Mt 3:12

in the day.

27,28; 50:14,15,29,32

let the.

50:14,41,42

brigandine.

46:4

spare.

9:21; 50:27,30; De 32:25; Ps 137:9; Isa 13:10-18; Jas 2:13

destroy.

50:21

thrust.

49:26; 50:30,37; Isa 13:15; 14:19

Jeremiah 51:11

Make.

46:4,9; 50:9,14,25,28,29; Isa 21:5

bright. Heb. pure. the Lord hath.

27,28; 1Ki 11:14,23; 1Ch 5:26; 2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1; Isa 10:26; 13:17

Isa 13:18; 21:2; 41:25; 45:1,5; 46:11; Re 17:16,17

the spirit.Of Cyaxares king of Media, called "Darius the Mede" in scripture; and of Cyrus his nephew, king of persia, presumptive heir of the throne of his uncle.

his device.

12,29; 50:45

the vengeance.

24,35; 50:15,28; Ps 74:3-11; 83:3-9; Hab 2:17-20; Zec 12:2,3

Zec 14:2,12

Jeremiah 51:27-28

ye up.

12; 6:1; 50:2,41; Isa 13:2-5; 18:3; Am 3:6; Zec 14:2

prepare.

25:14

Ararat.Bochart reasonably concludes Ararat and Minni to be the greater and lesser Armenia; and Ashchenaz he thinks formed part of Phrygia near the Hellespont, part of that country being called Ascania by Homer. Cyrus had conquered Armenia, defeated Croesus king of Lydia, (B.C. 548,) and subdued several nations from the Egean sea to the Euphrates, before he marched against Babylon; and Xenophon also informs us that there were not only Armenians, but both Phrygians and Cappadocians in the army of Cyrus.

Ge 8:4

Ashchenaz.

Ge 10:3

Ashkenaz.

1Ch 1:6

cause.

14; 46:23; 50:41,42; Jud 6:5; Joe 2:2,3; Na 3:15-17; Re 9:7-11After Cyrus had been the instrument in the hands of God of taking Babylon, he marched against Tomyris, queen of the Massagetæ, a Scythian nation, and was totally defeated, (B.C. 530.) The victorious queen, who had lost her son in a previous battle, was so incensed against Cyrus, that she cut off his head, and threw it into a vessel filled with human blood, exclaiming, "Sattia te sanguine, quem sitisti."

the kings.

11; 25:25; Ge 10:2; 1Ch 1:5

Madia.

Es 1:3; 10:2; Isa 13:17; 21:2; Da 5:28-30; 6:8; 8:3,4,20; 9:1
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