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2 Chronicles 36:22-23 (NIRV)
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22 It was the first year of the rule of Cyrus. He was king of Persia. The Lord stirred him up to send a message all through his kingdom. It happened so that what the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah would come true. The message was written down. It said, 23 Cyrus, the king of Persia, says, " 'The Lord is the God of heaven. He has given me all of the kingdoms on earth. He has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any one of his people among you can go up to Jerusalem. And may the Lord your God be with you.' "
Definition(s):
Jeremiah (Jer-em-eye-ya): exaltation of the Lord
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
