Ezra 1:1-2

Geneva⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Nowe in the first yere of Cyrus King of Persia (that the worde of the Lord, spoken by the mouth of Ieremiah, might be accomplished) the Lord stirred vp the spirite of Cyrus King of Persia, and hee made a Proclamation thorowe all his Kingdome, and also by writing, saying, ² Thus saith Cyrus King of Persia, The Lord God of heauen hath giuen me all the kingdomes of the earth, and he hath commanded me to builde him an house in Ierusalem, which is in Iudah.

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Ezra 1:1 The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple.
Ezra 1:5 The people provide for their return.
Ezra 1:7 Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar.

Now in the.
2 Chronicles 36:22; 2 Chronicles 36:23
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.
Jeremiah 25:12-14; Jeremiah 29:10; Jeremiah 33:7-13
the Lord.
Ezra 5:13-15; Ezra 6:22; Ezra 7:27; Psalms 106:46; Proverbs 21:1; Daniel 2:1
made a proclamation. Heb. caused a voice to pass.
Matthew 3:1-3; John 1:23