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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Ezra 1"
description: "Overview  Ezra 1:1, The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple; Ezra 1:5, The people provide for their return; Ezra 1:7, Cyrus restores the"
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---

**Overview**
**** [Ezra 1:1](../../../kjv/ezra/1/1), The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple; [Ezra 1:5](../../../kjv/ezra/1/5), The people provide for their return; [Ezra 1:7](../../../kjv/ezra/1/7), Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar.

**Now in the:** [2 Chronicles 36:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/22), [2 Chronicles 36:23](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/23)
**Cyrus:** Cyrus is said to have been the son of Cambyses, king of Persia, and Mandane, daughter of Astyages, king of Media: he was born about 600 years before Christ, and died at the age of 70, after a reign of 30 years. He was mentioned by name, and his conquests foretold, by the prophet Isaiah, about a century before his birth. Josephus states the partiality he evinced towards the Jews, arose from the circumstance of these prophecies being shown him, probably by Daniel.
**by the mouth:** [Jeremiah 25:12-14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/12-14), [Jeremiah 29:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/10), [Jeremiah 33:7-13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/7-13)
**the Lord:** [Ezra 5:13-15](../../../kjv/ezra/5/13-15), [Ezra 6:22](../../../kjv/ezra/6/22), [Ezra 7:27](../../../kjv/ezra/7/27), [Psalms 106:46](../../../kjv/psalms/106/46), [Proverbs 21:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/1), [Daniel 2:1](../../../kjv/daniel/2/1)
**made a proclamation:** Heb. caused a voice to pass, [Matthew 3:1-3](../../../kjv/matthew/3/1-3), [John 1:23](../../../kjv/john/1/23)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 30:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/3) - gather thee [1 Kings 8:34](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/34) - forgive the sin [1 Kings 11:23](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/23) - God [2 Chronicles 6:25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/25) - forgive the sin [2 Chronicles 18:31](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/31) - God moved them [2 Chronicles 21:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/16) - the Lord [2 Chronicles 36:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/20) - until the reign [Ezra 1:5](../../../kjv/ezra/1/5) - whose spirit [Ezra 4:3](../../../kjv/ezra/4/3) - king Cyrus [Ezra 6:3](../../../kjv/ezra/6/3) - the first year [Ezra 6:14](../../../kjv/ezra/6/14) - Cyrus [Ezra 9:9](../../../kjv/ezra/9/9) - in the sight [Ezra 10:7](../../../kjv/ezra/10/7) - they made [Nehemiah 1:11](../../../kjv/nehemiah/1/11) - grant [Psalms 102:13](../../../kjv/psalms/102/13) - the set [Psalms 126:1](../../../kjv/psalms/126/1) - turned again [Isaiah 13:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/3) - them that [Isaiah 40:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/9) - *General* [Isaiah 41:27](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/27) - I will give [Isaiah 44:28](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/28) - saying [Isaiah 45:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/1) - to subdue [Jeremiah 27:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/22) - until [Jeremiah 50:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/9) - I will raise [Jeremiah 51:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/11) - the Lord hath [Ezekiel 37:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/37/12) - and bring [Daniel 6:25](../../../kjv/daniel/6/25) - king [Daniel 6:28](../../../kjv/daniel/6/28) - and in [Daniel 10:1](../../../kjv/daniel/10/1) - Cyrus [Micah 4:10](../../../kjv/micah/4/10) - there shalt [Haggai 1:14](../../../kjv/haggai/1/14) - stirred [Matthew 1:22](../../../kjv/matthew/1/22) - that [Matthew 21:3](../../../kjv/matthew/21/3) - straightway [Acts 7:23](../../../kjv/acts/7/23) - it came [Philippians 2:13](../../../kjv/philippians/2/13) - to will

**Lord God:** [1 Kings 8:27](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/27), [2 Chronicles 2:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/2/12), [Isaiah 66:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/1), [Jeremiah 10:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/11), [Daniel 2:21](../../../kjv/daniel/2/21), [Daniel 2:28](../../../kjv/daniel/2/28), [Daniel 5:23](../../../kjv/daniel/5/23)
**hath given:** [Jeremiah 27:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/6), [Jeremiah 27:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/7), [Daniel 2:37](../../../kjv/daniel/2/37), [Daniel 2:38](../../../kjv/daniel/2/38), [Daniel 4:25](../../../kjv/daniel/4/25), [Daniel 4:32](../../../kjv/daniel/4/32), [Daniel 5:19-21](../../../kjv/daniel/5/19-21)
**all the kingdoms:** According to the testimony of ancient writers, Cyrus, at this time, reigned over the Medes, Persians, Hyrcanians, Syrians, Assyrians, Indians, etc., and all lesser Asia.
**he hath charged:** [Isaiah 44:26-28](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/26-28), [Isaiah 45:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/1), [Isaiah 45:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/12), [Isaiah 45:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 24:7](../../../kjv/genesis/24/7) - Lord [Deuteronomy 2:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/2/24) - behold [Ezra 5:8](../../../kjv/ezra/5/8) - the great God [Ezra 5:15](../../../kjv/ezra/5/15) - let the house [Esther 1:3](../../../kjv/esther/1/3) - of Persia [Psalms 145:6](../../../kjv/psalms/145/6) - And men [Isaiah 14:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/17) - opened not the house of his prisoners [Isaiah 40:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/9) - *General* [Isaiah 41:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/2) - gave [Isaiah 41:25](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/25) - shall he call [Isaiah 41:27](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/27) - I will give [Isaiah 44:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/8) - ye are [Isaiah 45:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/3) - that thou [Isaiah 45:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/5) - I girded thee [Isaiah 46:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/11) - the man [Isaiah 49:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/23) - kings [Jeremiah 25:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/12) - when [Jeremiah 27:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/5) - and have [Jeremiah 29:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/10) - after [Jeremiah 50:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/9) - I will raise [Daniel 6:25](../../../kjv/daniel/6/25) - king [Daniel 6:28](../../../kjv/daniel/6/28) - and in [Daniel 8:3](../../../kjv/daniel/8/3) - one [Daniel 10:1](../../../kjv/daniel/10/1) - Cyrus [Jonah 1:9](../../../kjv/jonah/1/9) - the God [Micah 4:10](../../../kjv/micah/4/10) - there shalt [Revelation 16:11](../../../kjv/revelation/16/11) - the God

**his God:** [Joshua 1:9](../../../kjv/joshua/1/9), [1 Chronicles 28:20](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/28/20), [Matthew 28:20](../../../kjv/matthew/28/20)
**he is the God:** [Deuteronomy 32:31](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/31), [Psalms 83:18](../../../kjv/psalms/83/18), [Isaiah 45:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/5), [Jeremiah 10:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/10), [Daniel 2:47](../../../kjv/daniel/2/47), [Daniel 6:26](../../../kjv/daniel/6/26), [Acts 10:36](../../../kjv/acts/10/36)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 25:10](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/10) - proclaim [Ezra 5:3](../../../kjv/ezra/5/3) - Who hath commanded you [Ezra 5:8](../../../kjv/ezra/5/8) - the great God [Ezra 7:13](../../../kjv/ezra/7/13) - minded [Ezra 7:14](../../../kjv/ezra/7/14) - thy God [Esther 3:4](../../../kjv/esther/3/4) - he had told [Isaiah 41:25](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/25) - shall he call [Isaiah 45:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/13) - he shall build [Jeremiah 51:50](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/50) - remember [Daniel 3:28](../../../kjv/daniel/3/28) - Blessed

**let the men:** [Ezra 7:16-18](../../../kjv/ezra/7/16-18), [Acts 24:17](../../../kjv/acts/24/17), [3 John 1:6-8](../../../kjv/3-john/1/6-8)
**help him:** Heb. lift him up, [Ecclesiastes 4:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/9), [Ecclesiastes 4:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/10), [Galatians 6:2](../../../kjv/galatians/6/2)
**the freewill:** [Ezra 2:68-70](../../../kjv/ezra/2/68-70), [1 Chronicles 29:3](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/3), [1 Chronicles 29:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/9), [1 Chronicles 29:17](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/17)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 29:5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/5) - *General* [2 Chronicles 29:31](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/29/31) - and as many [2 Chronicles 31:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/31/14) - the freewill [Ezra 1:6](../../../kjv/ezra/1/6) - willingly offered [Psalms 28:9](../../../kjv/psalms/28/9) - lift [Ezekiel 46:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/46/12) - a voluntary

**whose spirit:** [Ezra 1:1](../../../kjv/ezra/1/1), [2 Chronicles 36:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/22), [Nehemiah 2:12](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/12), [Proverbs 16:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/1), [2 Corinthians 8:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/16), [Philippians 2:13](../../../kjv/philippians/2/13), [James 1:16](../../../kjv/james/1/16), [James 1:17](../../../kjv/james/1/17), [3 John 1:11](../../../kjv/3-john/1/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 35:21](../../../kjv/exodus/35/21) - *General* [1 Samuel 10:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/10/26) - whose hearts [1 Chronicles 5:26](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/5/26) - stirred up [2 Chronicles 21:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/16) - the Lord [Ezra 4:2](../../../kjv/ezra/4/2) - Zerubbabel [Ezra 8:1](../../../kjv/ezra/8/1) - the chief [Psalms 102:14](../../../kjv/psalms/102/14) - *General* [Isaiah 49:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/17) - children [Isaiah 51:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/14) - captive [Jeremiah 31:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/6) - Arise [Jeremiah 31:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/16) - they [Ezekiel 45:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/45/17) - the prince's [Haggai 1:14](../../../kjv/haggai/1/14) - stirred [Matthew 21:3](../../../kjv/matthew/21/3) - straightway [Acts 7:23](../../../kjv/acts/7/23) - it came

**strengthened their hands:** that is, helped them, [Ezra 7:15](../../../kjv/ezra/7/15), [Ezra 7:16](../../../kjv/ezra/7/16), [Ezra 8:25-28](../../../kjv/ezra/8/25-28), [Ezra 8:33](../../../kjv/ezra/8/33)
**willingly offered:** [Ezra 1:4](../../../kjv/ezra/1/4), [Psalms 110:3](../../../kjv/psalms/110/3), [2 Corinthians 9:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 24:53](../../../kjv/genesis/24/53) - precious [Exodus 25:2](../../../kjv/exodus/25/2) - willingly [Exodus 35:21](../../../kjv/exodus/35/21) - *General* [2 Kings 12:4](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/4) - and all the money [2 Chronicles 35:8](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/35/8) - his princes [Ecclesiastes 10:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/19) - but [Acts 18:23](../../../kjv/acts/18/23) - strengthening [2 Timothy 2:20](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/20) - vessels

**Also Cyrus:** [Ezra 5:14](../../../kjv/ezra/5/14), [Ezra 6:5](../../../kjv/ezra/6/5)
**Nebuchadnezzar:** [2 Kings 24:13](../../../kjv/2-kings/24/13), [2 Kings 25:13-16](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/13-16), [2 Chronicles 36:7](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/7), [2 Chronicles 36:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/10), [2 Chronicles 36:18](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/18), [Jeremiah 27:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/21), [Jeremiah 27:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/22), [Jeremiah 28:3-6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28/3-6), [Daniel 1:2](../../../kjv/daniel/1/2), [Daniel 5:2](../../../kjv/daniel/5/2), [Daniel 5:3](../../../kjv/daniel/5/3), [Daniel 5:23](../../../kjv/daniel/5/23)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 17:5](../../../kjv/judges/17/5) - an house of gods [2 Chronicles 4:19](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/4/19) - all the vessels [Ezra 8:28](../../../kjv/ezra/8/28) - the vessels [Ezra 9:9](../../../kjv/ezra/9/9) - in the sight [Isaiah 52:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/11) - be [Jeremiah 50:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/2) - her idols [Jeremiah 51:44](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/44) - I will bring [Daniel 10:1](../../../kjv/daniel/10/1) - Cyrus

**Sheshbazzar:** [Ezra 1:11](../../../kjv/ezra/1/11), [Ezra 5:14](../../../kjv/ezra/5/14), [Ezra 5:16](../../../kjv/ezra/5/16), [Haggai 1:1](../../../kjv/haggai/1/1), [Haggai 1:14](../../../kjv/haggai/1/14), [Haggai 2:2-4](../../../kjv/haggai/2/2-4), [Zechariah 4:6-10](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/6-10)
**Reciprocal:** [Ezra 6:5](../../../kjv/ezra/6/5) - the golden [Ezra 8:25](../../../kjv/ezra/8/25) - weighed [Daniel 10:1](../../../kjv/daniel/10/1) - Cyrus

**chargers of gold:** [Numbers 7:13](../../../kjv/numbers/7/13), [Numbers 7:19-89](../../../kjv/numbers/7/19-89), [1 Kings 7:50](../../../kjv/1-kings/7/50), [2 Chronicles 4:8](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/4/8), [2 Chronicles 4:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/4/11), [2 Chronicles 4:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/4/21), [2 Chronicles 4:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/4/22), [2 Chronicles 24:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/14), [Matthew 14:8](../../../kjv/matthew/14/8)
**nine:** [Matthew 10:29-31](../../../kjv/matthew/10/29-31)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 25:29](../../../kjv/exodus/25/29) - the [2 Kings 12:13](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/13) - bowls [2 Kings 25:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/15) - and such things

**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 7:13](../../../kjv/numbers/7/13) - charger [Jeremiah 52:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/18) - bowls

**the vessels:** [Romans 9:23](../../../kjv/romans/9/23), [2 Timothy 2:19-21](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/19-21)
**five thousand:** Instead of 5,400, the enumeration of the articles in [2 Timothy 2:9](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/9), [2 Timothy 2:10](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/10), only amounts to 2,499; but in the account, Esdras [2 Timothy 2:13](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/13), [2 Timothy 2:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/14), the amount is 5,469, as will be evident from the following statements:
**In Ezra** **In Esdras**
Gold chargers 30 Gold cups 1,000
Silver chargers 1,000 Silver cups 1,000
Knives 29 Silver censers 29
Gold basons 30 Gold vials 30
Silver basons 410 Silver vials 2,410
Other vessels 1,000 Other vessels 1,000
Said to be 5,400 Total 5,469
But only 2,499
**Deficiency 2,901 Surplus 69**
It is supposed that they actually amounted to 5,400, but that only the chief of there specified, the spoons, etc. being omitted.
**captivity:** Heb. transportation, [Matthew 1:11](../../../kjv/matthew/1/11), [Matthew 1:12](../../../kjv/matthew/1/12)
**Reciprocal:** [Ezra 1:8](../../../kjv/ezra/1/8) - Sheshbazzar [Ezra 2:2](../../../kjv/ezra/2/2) - Zerubbabel [Ezra 4:1](../../../kjv/ezra/4/1) - children of the captivity [Ezra 5:14](../../../kjv/ezra/5/14) - Sheshbazzar [Psalms 85:1](../../../kjv/psalms/85/1) - thou hast [Jeremiah 27:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/22) - then

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