Ezra 1:2 (KJV)

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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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Cross-references

Lord God. 1Ki 8:27 2Ch 2:12 Isa 66:1 Jer 10:11 Da 2:21 Da 2:28 Da 5:23

hath given. Jer 27:6 Jer 27:7 Da 2:37 Da 2:38 Da 4:25 Da 4:32 Da 5:19-21

he hath charged. Isa 44:26-28 Isa 45:1 Isa 45:12 Isa 45:13

all the kingdoms.According to the testimony of ancient writers, Cyrus, at this time, reigned over the Medes, Persians, Hyrcanians, Syrians, Assyrians, Indians, etc., and all lesser Asia.

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