Isaiah 40:9
herald Zion ...... herald <06726 01319> [O Zion, that bringest good tidings. or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion.]
Go up <05927> [get.]
herald ....... herald Jerusalem <01319 03389> [O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings. or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem. lift up.]
afraid <03372> [be not.]
God <0430> [Behold.]
Isaiah 44:28
Cyrus <03566> [Cyrus.]
<07462> [my shepherd.]
commissions ................. decree <0559> [saying.]
Isaiah 52:7
delightful <04998> [How beautiful.]
This is a highly poetical expression, for, How welcome is his arrival! how agreeable are the tidings which he brings!
announces .......... announces <08085> [publisheth.]
God <0430> [Thy God.]
Ezra 1:1-2
first <0259> [Now in the.]
Cyrus ..................... Cyrus <03566> [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.
spoken <06310> [by the mouth.]
Lord's ....... Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
disseminated <05674> [made a proclamation. Heb. caused a voice to pass.]
Lord God <0430 03068> [Lord God.]
given <05414> [hath given.]
kingdoms <04467> [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.
instructed <06485> [he hath charged.]
Nahum 1:15
mountains <02022> [upon.]
Celebrate <02287> [keep. Heb. feast. perform.]
wicked <01100> [the wicked. Heb. Belial.]
again <03254> [no.]
destroyed <03772> [he.]
Luke 2:10-11
Do not be afraid <5399 3361> [Fear not.]
I proclaim .... good news <2097> [I bring.]
to all <3956> [to.]
your <5213> [unto.]
in <1722> [in.]
<3739> [which.]
Lord <2962> [the Lord.]
Romans 10:15
And how <1161 4459 5613> [And how.]
how ............... timely <4459 5613 5611> [How beautiful.]
proclaim the good news <2097> [the gospel.]
proclaim the good news <2097> [and bring.]
