2Ch 36:22 | NASB1995 | STEP | Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia — in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah — the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia , so that he sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom , and also put it in writing , saying ,

2 Chronicles 36:22

Cyrus Permits Return

22 ^aNow in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia— in order to fulfill the word of the Lord ^bby the mouth of Jeremiah— the Lord ^cstirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,