Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
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Verse 22 is found in chapter 36 of 2 Chronicles. The book ends with the decree of Cyrus, king of Persia, allowing the Jews to return and rebuild the temple. The final word of Chronicles is not destruction but the possibility of restoration. The imperial decree becomes an instrument through which God once again opens the way toward Jerusalem and worship.
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Compare 2 Chronicles 36:22 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Aber im ersten Jahr des Kores, des Königs in Persien (daß erfüllt würde das Wort des HERRN, durch den Mund Jeremia's geredet), erweckte der HERR den Geist des Kores, des Königs in Persien, daß er ließ ausrufen durch sein ganzes Königreich, auch durch Schrift, und sagen:
Mas al primer año de Ciro rey de los Persas, para que se cumpliese la palabra de Jehová por boca de Jeremías, Jehová excitó el espíritu de Ciro rey de los Persas, el cual hizo pasar pregón por todo su reino, y también por escrito, diciendo:
La première année de Cyrus, roi de Perse, afin que s'accomplît la parole de l'Eternel prononcée par la bouche de Jérémie, l'Eternel réveilla l'esprit de Cyrus, roi de Perse, qui fit faire de vive voix et par écrit cette publication dans tout son royaume:
ORA, nell’anno primo di Ciro, re di Persia acciocchè si adempiesse la parola del Signore, pronunziata per la bocca di Geremia, il Signore eccitò lo spirito di Ciro, re di Persia; ed egli fece andare un bando per tutto il suo regno, eziandio con lettere, dicendo:
Porém, no primeiro ano de Ciro, rei da Pérsia (para que se cumprisse a palavra do SENHOR pela boca de Jeremias), despertou o SENHOR o espírito de Ciro, rei da Pérsia, o qual fez passar pregão por todo o seu reino, como também por escrito, dizendo:
波斯 王 居魯士 元年,耶和華為要應驗藉 耶利米 的口所說的話,就激發 波斯 王 居魯士 的心,使他下詔書通告全國,說:
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