Ezra 5:13

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon [the same] king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

But {H1297} in the first {H2298} year {H8140} of Cyrus {H3567} the king {H4430} of Babylon {H895} the same king {H4430} Cyrus {H3567} made {H7761} a decree {H2942} to build {H1124} this {H1836} house {H1005} of God {H426}.

But in the first year of Koresh king of Bavel, Koresh the king gave authorization to rebuild this house of God.

In his first year, however, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.

But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 44:28 (2 votes)

    That saith of Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

  • Isaiah 45:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

  • Ezra 6:3 (2 votes)

    In the first year of Cyrus the king [the same] Cyrus the king made a decree [concerning] the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, [and] the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

  • Ezra 6:5 (2 votes)

    And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which [is] at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which [is] at Jerusalem, [every one] to his place, and place [them] in the house of God.

  • Ezra 1:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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,

  • Ezra 1:8 (2 votes)

    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.