2Ch 36:22-23 | NETfull | STEP | In the first year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, the Lord moved King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom.

2 Chronicles 36:22-23

Cyrus Allows the Exiles to Go Home

22 In the first year of the reign of ^{▼▼ The words “the reign of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.} King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, ^{▼▼ Heb “to complete the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah.”} ^{▼▼ Regarding the promise he delivered through Jeremiah see Jer 29:10.} the Lord moved ^{▼▼ Heb “stirred the spirit of.”} King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom. 23 It read: “This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: ‘The Lord God of the heavens has given to me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build for him a temple in Jerusalem ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; Journey of Paul map 1-F4; Journey of Paul map 2-F4; Journey of Paul map 3-F4; Journey of Paul map 4-F4.} in Judah. May the Lord your God energize you who belong to his people, so you may be able to go back there!” ^{▼▼ Heb “Whoever [is] among you from all his people – may the Lord his God [be] with him so that he may go up.”}