Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
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Interpretation
The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus. The hearts of kings are in the hand of the Lord.
Glossary
- Cyrus Person
- (Heb. Ko’resh), the celebrated “King of Persia” (Elam) who was conqueror of Babylon, and issued the decree of liberation to the Jews ( Ezra 1:1 , 2). He was the son of Cambyses, the prince of Persia, and was born about B.
- Persia Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell Hagmatana.
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.