Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
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Verse 23 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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So spricht Kores, der König in Persien: Der HERR, der Gott des Himmels, hat mir alle Königreiche der Erde gegeben, und er hat mir befohlen, ihm ein Haus zu bauen zu Jerusalem in Juda. Wer nun unter euch seines Volkes ist, mit dem sei der HERR, sein Gott, und er ziehe hinauf.
Así dice Ciro rey de los Persas: Jehová, el Dios de los cielos, me ha dado todos los reinos de la tierra; y él me ha encargado que le edifique casa en Jerusalem, que es en Judá. ¿Quién de vosotros hay de todo su pueblo? Jehová su Dios sea con él, y suba.
Ainsi parle Cyrus, roi de Perse: L'Eternel, le Dieu des cieux, m'a donné tous les royaumes de la terre, et il m'a commandé de lui bâtir une maison à Jérusalem en Juda. Qui d'entre vous est de son peuple? Que l'Eternel, son Dieu, soit avec lui, et qu'il monte!
Così ha detto Ciro, re di Persia: Il Signore Iddio del cielo mi ha dati tutti i regni della terra; egli ancora mi ha imposto di edificargli una Casa in Gerusalemme, che è in Giudea. Chi, d’infra voi è dell’universo suo popolo? il Signore Iddio suo sia con lui, e ritornisene
Assim diz Ciro, rei da Pérsia: O SENHOR Deus dos céus me deu todos os reinos da terra, e me encarregou de lhe edificar uma casa em Jerusalém, que está em Judá. Quem há entre vós, de todo o seu povo, o SENHOR seu Deus seja com ele, e suba.
「 波斯 王 居魯士 如此說:耶和華-天上的上帝已將地上萬國賜給我,又委派我在 猶大 的 耶路撒冷 為他建造殿宇。你們中間凡作他子民的可以上去,願耶和華-他的上帝與他同在。」
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