The Decree of Cyrus

²² In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia,^(A) in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken through^[a] Jeremiah,^(B) the Lord roused the spirit of King Cyrus^(C) of Persia to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and also to put it in writing:

²³ This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: The Lord, the God of the heavens, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build him a temple at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord his God be with him.

Vision of a Glorious One

10 In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia,^(A) a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar.^(B) The message was true and was about a great conflict. He understood the message and had understanding of the vision.^(C)