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.