- king Cyrus:
- "Now in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that the wordª of the LORDª by the mouthª¹ of Jeremiahª might be fulfilled,ª° the LORDª stirred upª°¹ the spiritª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that he made a proclamationªª° throughout all¹ his kingdom,ª and [put it] also¹ in writing,ª saying,ª° ... Who¹ [is there] among you of all¹¹ his people?ª his Godª be¹ with¹ him, and let him go upª° to Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah,ª and buildª°¹ the houseª of the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª (he¹ [is] the God,)ª which¹ [is] in Jerusalem.ª" {Ezr 1:1-3} + "In the firstª yearª of Cyrusª the kingª [the same] Cyrusª the kingª madeª° a decreeª [concerning] the houseª of Godª at Jerusalem,ª Let the houseª be builded,ª° the placeª where¹ they offeredª° sacrifices,ª and let the foundationsª thereof be strongly laid;ª° the heightª thereof threescoreª cubits,ª [and] the breadthª thereof threescoreª cubits;ª ... And alsoª let the goldenª and silverª vesselsª of the houseª of God,ª which¹ Nebuchadnezzarª took forthª° out ofª the templeª which¹ [is] at Jerusalem,ª and broughtª° unto Babylon,ª be restored,ª° and brought againª° unto the templeª which¹ [is] at Jerusalem,ª [every one] to his place,ª and placeª° [them] in the houseª of God.ª" {Ezr 6:3-5} + "Now in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that the wordª of the LORDª [spoken] by the mouthª of Jeremiahª might be accomplished,ª° the LORDª stirred upª°¹ the spiritª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that he made a proclamationªª° throughout all¹ his kingdom,ª and [put it] also¹ in writing,ª saying,ª° ... Thus¹ saithª° Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª All¹ the kingdomsª of the earthª hath the LORDª Godª of heavenª givenª° me; and he¹ hath chargedª°¹ me to buildª° him an houseª in Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah.ª Who¹ [is there] among you of all¹¹ his people?ª The LORDª his Godª [be] with¹ him, and let him go up.ª°" {2Ch 36:22-23} + "That saithª° of Cyrus,ª [He is] my shepherd,ª° and shall performª° all¹ my pleasure:ª even sayingª° to Jerusalem,ª Thou shalt be built;ª° and to the temple,ª Thy foundation shall be laid.ª°" {Isa 44:28} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª to his anointed,ª to Cyrus,ª whose¹ right handª I have holden,ª° to subdueª° nationsª beforeª him; and I will looseª° the loinsª of kings,ª to openª° beforeª him the two leaved gates;ª and the gatesª shall not¹ be shut;ª°" {Isa 45:1} + "For Jacobª my servant's² sake,¹¹ and Israelª mine elect,ª I have even calledª° thee by thy name:ª I have surnamedª° thee, though thou hast not¹ knownª° me." {Isa 45:4} + "Behold,ª° Iª send²° you² forthª°¹ asª sheepª inª the midstª of wolves:ª be¹ ye²° thereforeª wiseª asª serpents,ª andª harmlessª asª doves.ª" {Mtt 10:16}
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