Ezra 1:1
Now in the: 2Ch 36:22, 2Ch 36:23 Cyrus: Cyrus is said to have been the son of Cambyses, king of Persia, and Mandane, daughter of Astyages, king of Media: he was born about 600 years before Christ, and died at the age of 70, after a reign of 30 years. He was mentioned by name, and his conquests foretold, by the prophet Isaiah, about a century before his birth. Josephus states the partiality he evinced towards the Jews, arose from the circumstance of these prophecies being shown him, probably by Daniel. by the mouth: Jer 25:12-14, Jer 29:10, Jer 33:7-13 the Lord: Ezr 5:13-15, Ezr 6:22, Ezr 7:27, Psa 106:46, Pro 21:1, Dan 2:1 made a proclamation: Heb. caused a voice to pass, Mat 3:1-3, Joh 1:23 Reciprocal: Deu 30:3 - gather thee 1Ki 8:34 - forgive the sin 1Ki 11:23 - God 2Ch 6:25 - forgive the sin 2Ch 18:31 - God moved them 2Ch 21:16 - the Lord 2Ch 36:20 - until the reign Ezr 1:5 - whose spirit Ezr 4:3 - king Cyrus Ezr 6:3 - the first year Ezr 6:14 - Cyrus Ezr 9:9 - in the sight Ezr 10:7 - they made Neh 1:11 - grant Psa 102:13 - the set Psa 126:1 - turned again Isa 13:3 - them that Isa 40:9 - General Isa 41:27 - I will give Isa 44:28 - saying Isa 45:1 - to subdue Jer 27:22 - until Jer 50:9 - I will raise Jer 51:11 - the Lord hath Eze 37:12 - and bring Dan 6:25 - king Dan 6:28 - and in Dan 10:1 - Cyrus Mic 4:10 - there shalt Hag 1:14 - stirred Mat 1:22 - that Mat 21:3 - straightway Act 7:23 - it came Phi 2:13 - to will