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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

This and the next verse are repeated at the beginning of the book of Ezra (Ezra 1:1–3), which was probably a continuation of Chronicles…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Ver. 22,23. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia These two verses are the same with which the next book, the boo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God had promised the restoring of the captives, and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, at the end of seventy years; and that time to favor Zion, that set…

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