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,
Now in the: 2 Chronicles 36:22, 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, Jeremiah 29:10, Jeremiah 33:7-13
the Lord: Ezra 5:13-15, Ezra 6:22, Ezra 7:27, Psalms 106:46, Proverbs 21:1, Daniel 2:1
made a proclamation: Heb. caused a voice to pass, Matthew 3:1-3, John 1:23
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 30:3 - gather thee 1 Kings 8:34 - forgive the sin 1 Kings 11:23 - God 2 Chronicles 6:25 - forgive the sin 2 Chronicles 18:31 - God moved them 2 Chronicles 21:16 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 36:20 - until the reign Ezra 1:5 - whose spirit Ezra 4:3 - king Cyrus Ezra 6:3 - the first year Ezra 6:14 - Cyrus Ezra 9:9 - in the sight Ezra 10:7 - they made Nehemiah 1:11 - grant Psalms 102:13 - the set Psalms 126:1 - turned again Isaiah 13:3 - them that Isaiah 40:9 - General Isaiah 41:27 - I will give Isaiah 44:28 - saying Isaiah 45:1 - to subdue Jeremiah 27:22 - until Jeremiah 50:9 - I will raise Jeremiah 51:11 - the Lord hath Ezekiel 37:12 - and bring Daniel 6:25 - king Daniel 6:28 - and in Daniel 10:1 - Cyrus Micah 4:10 - there shalt Haggai 1:14 - stirred Matthew 1:22 - that Matthew 21:3 - straightway Acts 7:23 - it came Philippians 2:13 - to will
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Lord God: 1 Kings 8:27, 2 Chronicles 2:12, Isaiah 66:1, Jeremiah 10:11, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 5:23
hath given: Jeremiah 27:6, Jeremiah 27:7, Daniel 2:37, Daniel 2:38, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, 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, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:12, Isaiah 45:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:7 - Lord Deuteronomy 2:24 - behold Ezra 5:8 - the great God Ezra 5:15 - let the house Esther 1:3 - of Persia Psalms 145:6 - And men Isaiah 14:17 - opened not the house of his prisoners Isaiah 40:9 - General Isaiah 41:2 - gave Isaiah 41:25 - shall he call Isaiah 41:27 - I will give Isaiah 44:8 - ye are Isaiah 45:3 - that thou Isaiah 45:5 - I girded thee Isaiah 46:11 - the man Isaiah 49:23 - kings Jeremiah 25:12 - when Jeremiah 27:5 - and have Jeremiah 29:10 - after Jeremiah 50:9 - I will raise Daniel 6:25 - king Daniel 6:28 - and in Daniel 8:3 - one Daniel 10:1 - Cyrus Jonah 1:9 - the God Micah 4:10 - there shalt Revelation 16:11 - the God
Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
his God: Joshua 1:9, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Matthew 28:20
he is the God: Deuteronomy 32:31, Psalms 83:18, Isaiah 45:5, Jeremiah 10:10, Daniel 2:47, Daniel 6:26, Acts 10:36
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:10 - proclaim Ezra 5:3 - Who hath commanded you Ezra 5:8 - the great God Ezra 7:13 - minded Ezra 7:14 - thy God Esther 3:4 - he had told Isaiah 41:25 - shall he call Isaiah 45:13 - he shall build Jeremiah 51:50 - remember Daniel 3:28 - Blessed
And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.
let the men: Ezra 7:16-18, Acts 24:17, 3 John 1:6-8
help him: Heb. lift him up, Ecclesiastes 4:9, Ecclesiastes 4:10, Galatians 6:2
the freewill: Ezra 2:68-70, 1 Chronicles 29:3, 1 Chronicles 29:9, 1 Chronicles 29:17
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 29:5 - General 2 Chronicles 29:31 - and as many 2 Chronicles 31:14 - the freewill Ezra 1:6 - willingly offered Psalms 28:9 - lift Ezekiel 46:12 - a voluntary
Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
whose spirit: Ezra 1:1, 2 Chronicles 36:22, Nehemiah 2:12, Proverbs 16:1, 2 Corinthians 8:16, Philippians 2:13, James 1:16, James 1:17, 3 John 1:11
Reciprocal: Exodus 35:21 - General 1 Samuel 10:26 - whose hearts 1 Chronicles 5:26 - stirred up 2 Chronicles 21:16 - the Lord Ezra 4:2 - Zerubbabel Ezra 8:1 - the chief Psalms 102:14 - General Isaiah 49:17 - children Isaiah 51:14 - captive Jeremiah 31:6 - Arise Jeremiah 31:16 - they Ezekiel 45:17 - the prince's Haggai 1:14 - stirred Matthew 21:3 - straightway Acts 7:23 - it came
And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
strengthened their hands: that is, helped them, Ezra 7:15, Ezra 7:16, Ezra 8:25-28, Ezra 8:33
willingly offered: Ezra 1:4, Psalms 110:3, 2 Corinthians 9:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:53 - precious Exodus 25:2 - willingly Exodus 35:21 - General 2 Kings 12:4 - and all the money 2 Chronicles 35:8 - his princes Ecclesiastes 10:19 - but Acts 18:23 - strengthening 2 Timothy 2:20 - vessels
Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;
Also Cyrus: Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:5
Nebuchadnezzar: 2 Kings 24:13, 2 Kings 25:13-16, 2 Chronicles 36:7, 2 Chronicles 36:10, 2 Chronicles 36:18, Jeremiah 27:21, Jeremiah 27:22, Jeremiah 28:3-6, Daniel 1:2, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:3, Daniel 5:23
Reciprocal: Judges 17:5 - an house of gods 2 Chronicles 4:19 - all the vessels Ezra 8:28 - the vessels Ezra 9:9 - in the sight Isaiah 52:11 - be Jeremiah 50:2 - her idols Jeremiah 51:44 - I will bring Daniel 10:1 - Cyrus
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.
Sheshbazzar: Ezra 1:11, Ezra 5:14, Ezra 5:16, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:14, Haggai 2:2-4, Zechariah 4:6-10
Reciprocal: Ezra 6:5 - the golden Ezra 8:25 - weighed Daniel 10:1 - Cyrus
And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,
chargers of gold: Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:19-89, 1 Kings 7:50, 2 Chronicles 4:8, 2 Chronicles 4:11, 2 Chronicles 4:21, 2 Chronicles 4:22, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Matthew 14:8
nine: Matthew 10:29-31
Reciprocal: Exodus 25:29 - the 2 Kings 12:13 - bowls 2 Kings 25:15 - and such things
Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.
Reciprocal: Numbers 7:13 - charger Jeremiah 52:18 - bowls
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
the vessels: Romans 9:23, 2 Timothy 2:19-21
five thousand: Instead of 5,400, the enumeration of the articles in 2 Timothy 2:9, 2 Timothy 2:10, only amounts to 2,499; but in the account, Esdras 2 Timothy 2:13, 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, Matthew 1:12
Reciprocal: Ezra 1:8 - Sheshbazzar Ezra 2:2 - Zerubbabel Ezra 4:1 - children of the captivity Ezra 5:14 - Sheshbazzar Psalms 85:1 - thou hast Jeremiah 27:22 - then