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Ezra 1:1 (GN)

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¹ In the first year that Cyrus of Persia was emperor, the LORD made what he had said through the prophet Jeremiah come true. He prompted Cyrus to issue the following command and send it out in writing to be read aloud everywhere in his empire:

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Unexpected Blessings (2015-07-29)

Definition(s):
Cyrus (Sigh-russ): as miserable; as heir
Jeremiah (Jer-em-eye-ya): exaltation of the Lord
Persia (Per-zha): that cuts or divides; a nail; a gryphon; a horsema