2 Chronicles 36:22–23

The Proclamation of Cyrus

22 cNow in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of dJeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of eCyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,

23 fThus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a 9house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up!