Ezra 1:1-2

¹In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

²“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

— Ezra 1:1-2

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Cross References for Ezra 1:1-2

• Jeremiah 29:10
• 2 Chronicles 36:22-23
• Proverbs 21:1
• Jeremiah 25:12-14
• Ezra 6:22
• Ezra 7:27
• Jeremiah 33:7-13
• Ezra 5:13-15
• Isaiah 45:12-13
• Psalm 106:46

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