2 Chronicles 36:22

Cyrus Allows the Exiles to Go Home

36:22 In the first year of the reign of ¹  King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, ²  the Lord moved ³  King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom.

[36:22]  ¹ tn The words “the reign of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[36:22]  ² tn Heb “to complete the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah.”

[36:22]  ³ tn Heb “stirred the spirit of.”