Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then in the first year of the reign of King Cyrus as emperor of Babylonia, Cyrus issued orders for the Temple to be rebuilt. New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, king Cyrus set forth a decree, that this house of God should be built. Ezra 1:1-8 In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremias might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians: and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and in writing also, saying: . . . Ezra 6:3-5 In the first year of Cyrus the king: Cyrus the king decreed, that the house of God should be built, which is in Jerusalem, in the place where they may offer sacrifices, and that they lay the foundations that may support the height of threescore cubits, and the breadth of threescore cubits, . . . Isaiah 44:28 Who say to Cyrus: Thou art my shepherd, and thou shalt perform all my pleasure. Who say to Jerusalem: Thou shalt be built: and to the temple: Thy foundations shall be laid. Isaiah 45:1 Thus saith the Lord to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have taken hold of, to subdue nations before his face, and to turn the backs of kings, and to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut. Context Tattenai's Letter to Darius…12But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he delivered them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldean: and he destroyed this house, and carried away the people to Babylon. 13But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, king Cyrus set forth a decree, that this house of God should be built.14And the vessels also of gold and silver of the temple of God, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, and had brought them to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sassabasar, whom also he appointed governor,… Cross References Ezra 1:1 In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremias might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians: and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and in writing also, saying: Ezra 6:3 In the first year of Cyrus the king: Cyrus the king decreed, that the house of God should be built, which is in Jerusalem, in the place where they may offer sacrifices, and that they lay the foundations that may support the height of threescore cubits, and the breadth of threescore cubits, Ezra 6:14 And the ancients of the Jews built, and prospered according to the prophecy of Aggeus the prophet, and of Zacharias the son of Addo: and they built and finished, by the commandment of the God of Israel, and by the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes kings of the Persians. Jeremiah 27:22 They shall be carried to Babylon, and there they shall be until the day of their visitation, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to be brought, and to be restored in this place. Jump to Previous Babylon Build Building Cyrus Decree First House However Issued Order Orders Rebuild RebuiltJump to Next Babylon Build Building Cyrus Decree First House However Issued Order Orders Rebuild RebuiltLinks Ezra 5:13 NIVEzra 5:13 NLT Ezra 5:13 ESV Ezra 5:13 NASB Ezra 5:13 Bible Apps Ezra 5:13 Biblia Paralela Ezra 5:13 Chinese Bible Ezra 5:13 French Bible Ezra 5:13 German Bible Alphabetical: a Babylon Cyrus decree first God house However in issued king of rebuild the this to year OT History: Ezra 5:13 But in the first year of Cyrus (Ezr. Ez) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |