26 So the God of Israel roused the spirit of King Pul(A) (that is, Tiglath-pileser[a]) of Assyria, and he took the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and Gozan’s river, where they are until today.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:26 LXX; MT reads Tilgath-pilneser

The Decree of Cyrus

In(A) the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah,(B) the Lord roused the spirit(C) of King Cyrus to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and to put it in writing:

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Return from Exile

So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had roused(A)—prepared to go up and rebuild the Lord’s house in Jerusalem.

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17 Look! I am stirring up the Medes against them,(A)
who cannot be bought off with[a] silver
and who have no desire for gold.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:17 Lit who have no regard for

Sheol below is eager to greet your coming,
stirring up the spirits of the departed for you—
all the rulers[a] of the earth—
making all the kings of the nations
rise from their thrones.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:9 Lit rams

10 Do not fear, for I am with you;(A)
do not be afraid, for I am your God.(B)
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.(C)

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13 I have stirred him up in righteousness,(A)
and will level all roads for him.
He will rebuild my city,(B)
and set my exiles free,(C)
not for a price or a bribe,”
says the Lord of Armies.

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11 Sharpen the arrows!(A)
Fill the quivers![a]
The Lord has roused the spirit
of the kings of the Medes
because his plan is aimed at Babylon
to destroy her,
for it is the Lord’s vengeance,
vengeance for his temple.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 51:11 Or Grasp the shields!

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