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2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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22 During the first year that Cyrus[a] was king of Persia, the Lord caused Cyrus to make a special announcement. He did this so that what the Lord promised through Jeremiah the prophet would really happen. Cyrus sent messengers to every place in his kingdom. They carried this message:
23 This is what King Cyrus of Persia says:
The Lord, the God of heaven, made me king over the whole earth. He gave me the responsibility of building a Temple for him in Jerusalem. Now, all of you who are his people are free to go to Jerusalem. And may the Lord your God be with you.
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- 2 Chronicles 36:22 the first year … Cyrus This was about 539–538 B.C.
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