- the first year:
- "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° ... And whosoever¹ remainethª° in any¹¹ placeª where¹ he¹ sojourneth,ª° let the men²¹ of his placeª helpª° him with silver,ª and with gold,ª and with goods,ª and with beasts,ª beside¹ the freewill offeringª for the houseª of Godª that¹ [is] in Jerusalem.ª" {Ezr 1:1-4} + "Butª in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª the kingª of¹ Babylonª [the same] kingª Cyrusª madeª° a decreeª to buildª° thisª houseª of God.ª ... And saidª° unto him, Takeª° these²¹ vessels,ª go,ª° carryª° themª into the templeª that¹ [is] in Jerusalem,ª and let the houseª of Godª be buildedª° inª his place.ª" {Ezr 5:13-15} + "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}
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