1 In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremy might be accomplished,
2 the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians, and he made proclamation through all his kingdom, and also by writing,
3 saying, Thus says Cyrus king of the Persians; The Lord of Israel, the Most High Lord, has made me king of the whole world,
4 and commanded me to build him a house at Jerusalem that is in Judaea.