Ezra 1:1-
8 Now in the first year of
Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD
by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he
made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [
put it] also in writing, saying, ... Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto
Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
Ezra 6:3-
5 In
the first year of Cyrus the king [
the same] Cyrus the king made a decree [
concerning] the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded,
the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid;
the height thereof threescore cubits, [
and] the breadth thereof threescore cubits; ... And also let
the golden and silver vessels of the house of God,
which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which [
is] at Jerusalem, and
brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which [
is] at Jerusalem, [
every one] to his place, and place [
them] in the house of God.
Isaiah 44:28 That saith of
Cyrus, [
He is]
my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even
saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Isaiah 45:1 Thus saith the LORD
to his anointed, to Cyrus,
whose right hand I have
holden,
to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings,
to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
