Ezra 1:2 BSB — MannaFest

Ezra 1:2

“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

BSB

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ASV

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

KJV

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia,.... Of whom, and this edict of his, Isaiah prophesied two hundred years before he was born, Isa 44:28 the Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; many he had conquered before he took Babylon, and then the whole Babylonian monarchy fell into his hands.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The Lord God of heaven - It is not unworthy of remark, that in all the books written prior to the captivity, Jehovah is called The Lord of Hosts; but in all the books written after the captivity, as 2 Chronicles, Ezra Nehemiah, and Daniel, he is styled The God of Heaven. The words however have the same meaning. All the kingdoms of the earth.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כֹּ֣ה	koh	thus	H3541 →
אָמַ֗ר	'a.Mar	he says	H559 →
כֹּ֚רֶשׁ	Ko.resh	Cyrus	H3566 →
מֶ֣לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
פָּרַ֔ס	pa.Ras	Persia	H6539 →
כֹּ֚ל	kol	all	H3605 →
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת	mam.le.Khot	[the] kingdoms of	H4467 →
הָאָ֔רֶץ	ha.'A.retz	the earth	H776 →
נָ֣תַן	Na.tan	he has given	H5414 →
לִ֔י	Li	to me
יְהוָ֖ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
אֱלֹהֵ֣י	'e.lo.Hei	[the] God of	H430 →
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	ha.sha.Ma.yim	the heavens	H8064 →
וְהֽוּא־	ve.hu'-	and he	H1931 →
פָקַ֤ד	fa.Kad	he has appointed	H6485 →
עָלַי֙	'a.Lai	<on> me	H5921 →
לִבְנֽוֹת־	Liv.not-	to build	H1129 →
ל֣וֹ	lo	for him
בַ֔יִת	Va.yit	a house	H1004 →
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	bi.ru.sha.Lim	in Jerusalem	H3389 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃	Bi.hu.Dah	[is] in Judah	H3063 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
leads to
- Psalms 75:5–7
  Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”
- Psalms 31:14–15
  But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
- Psalms 113:7–8
  He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- Daniel 4:17
  This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it…
- Daniel 7:25
  He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for…
Through
Daniel 5:23
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised…
leads to
- Job 12:10
  The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.
Through
Isaiah 44:26
who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I…
leads to
- 1 Kings 18:36–38
  At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in…
- Isaiah 42:9
  Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”