H259Now in the firstH8141yearH3566of CyrusH4428kingH6539of PersiaH1697, that the wordH3068of the LORDH6310spoken by the mouthH3414of JeremiahH3615might be accomplished[H8800] H3068, the LORDH5782stirred up[H8689] H7307the spiritH3566of CyrusH4428kingH6539of PersiaH5674, that he made a proclamation[H8686] H6963 H4438throughout all his kingdomH4385, and put it also in writingH559, saying[H8800] ,
H7969In the thirdH8141yearH3566of CyrusH4428kingH6539of PersiaH1697a thingH1540was revealed[H8738] H1840unto DanielH8034, whose nameH7121was called[H8738] H1095BelteshazzarH1697; and the thingH571was trueH6635, but the time appointedH1419was longH995: and he understood[H8804] H1697the thingH998, and had understandingH4758of the vision.
H559Thus saith[H8804] H3566CyrusH4428kingH6539of PersiaH4467, All the kingdomsH776of the earthH3068hath the LORDH430GodH8064of heavenH5414given[H8804] H6485me; and he hath charged[H8804] H1129me to build[H8800] H1004him an houseH3389in JerusalemH3063, which is in JudahH5971. Who is there among you of all his peopleH3068? The LORDH430his GodH5927be with him, and let him go up[H8799] .
H4481Therefore IH7761make[H8752] H2942a decreeH3606, That everyH5972peopleH524, nationH3961, and languageH560, which speak[H8748] H7960any thing amiss[H8675] H7955 H5922againstH426the GodH7715of ShadrachH4336, MeshachH5665, and AbednegoH5648, shall be cut[H8725] H1917in piecesH1005, and their housesH7739shall be made[H8721] H5122a dunghillH6903: becauseH3606 H383there isH3809noH321otherH426GodH3202that can[H8748] H5338deliver[H8682] H1836after this sort.