‘This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:‘ “The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.” ’Footnotes for the Book of 2 Chroniclesa In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:18, and 2:2-18 is numbered 2:1-17.b 3 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hiram; also in verses 11 and 12c 8 Probably a variant of almugd 10 That is, probably about 3,200 metric tons of wheate 10 That is, probably about 2,700 metric tons of barleyf 10 That is, about 440,000 litresa 1 That is, about 9 metres long and wide and 4.5 metres highb 2 That is, about 2.3 metresc 2 That is, about 14 metresd 3 That is, about 45 centimetrese 5 That is, about 7.5 centimetresf 5 That is, about 66,000 litresg 17 Hebrew Zeredatha, a variant of Zarethana 19 The Hebrew is plural.b 21 See some Septuagint manuscripts, Old Latin, Syriac, Arabic and Targum; Hebrew And though this temple is now so imposing, alla 4 Or and the ascent by which he went up tob 9 That is, about 4 metric tonsc 10 Probably a variant of almug-woodd 13 That is, about 23 metric tonse 15 That is, about 6.9 kilogramsf 16 That is, about 3.5 kilogramsg 21 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshishh 21 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hirami 25 Or charioteersa 1 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chroniclesb 3 That is, people from the upper Nile regiona In Hebrew texts 14:1 is numbered 13:23, and 14:2-15 is numbered 14:1-14.b 3 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Chroniclesa 4 Also known as Abel Beth Maakahb 8 That is, people from the upper Nile regionc 8 Or charioteersa 2 Or and make alliances witha 2 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chroniclesb 17 Hebrew Jehoahaz, a variant of Ahaziaha 6 Or are to stand guard where the Lord has assigned themb 14 Or out from the precinctsc 16 Or covenant between the Lord and the people and the king that they (see 2 Kings 11:17)a 4 Deut. 24:16b 6 That is, about 3.4 metric tons; also in verse 9c 17 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 18, 21, 23 and 25d 23 Hebrew Jehoahaz, a variant of Ahaziahe 23 That is, about 180 metresf 28 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 14:20) Davida 5 That is, about 3.4 metric tonsb 5 That is, probably about 1,600 metric tons of wheatc 5 That is, probably about 1,350 metric tons of barleya 21 Or purification offering; also in verses 23 and 24a 4 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac kingb 5 Or the Milloc 22 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate He gave them resta 20 Also called Akbor son of Micaiahb 22 One Hebrew manuscript, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts do not have had sent with him.c 22 Also called Tikvahd 22 Also called Harhase 25 Or by everything they have done