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2 Chronicles 36:23 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.’” "

2 Chronicles 36:23

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21 to fulfill the LORD’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths. As long as it lay desolate, it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.

22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the LORD’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD 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,

23 “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.’”

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Ezra 1:2

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"“Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah."

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Ezra 6:3

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"In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning God’s house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid, with its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits;"

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Isaiah 44:28

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"who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure,’ even saying of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built;’ and of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’”"

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Isaiah 45:1

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"The LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their armor, to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:"

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Daniel 14:1

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"King Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus the Persian received his kingdom."

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Nehemiah 6:7

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"You have also appointed prophets to proclaim of you at Jerusalem, saying, ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let’s take counsel together.”"

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2 Chronicles 36:1

"Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem."

2 Chronicles 36:2

"Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem."

2 Chronicles 36:3

"The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold."

2 Chronicles 36:4

"The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt."

2 Chronicles 36:5

"Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in the LORD his God’s sight."

2 Chronicles 36:6

"Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon."

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