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. Lexicon However,בְּרַם֙ (bə·ram) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1297: Highly, surely, however in his first חֲדָ֔ה (ḥă·ḏāh) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2298: As card, one, single, first, at once year, בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8140: A year Cyrus לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ (lə·ḵō·w·reš) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3567: Cyrus -- a person king king מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king of דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because Babylon בָבֶ֑ל (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city issued שָׂ֣ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7761: To set, make a decree טְעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2942: Flavor, judgment, account to rebuild לִבְּנֵֽא׃ (lib·bə·nê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1124: To build this דְנָ֖ה (ḏə·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1836: This house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1005: A house of God. אֱלָהָ֥א (’ĕ·lā·hā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 426: God Additional Translations However, in his first year, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God. And in the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king made a decree that this house of God should be built. But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave orders to build this house of God. But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God. But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God. but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God, 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 RebuiltExternal Links Ezra 5:13 NIVEzra 5:13 NLT Ezra 5:13 ESV Ezra 5:13 NASB Ezra 5:13 ASV 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 |