2 Chronicles 36:23

New Century Version

This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has appointed me to build a Temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Now may the Lord your God be with all of you who are his people. You are free to go to Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:16

They are skilled in working with gold, silver, bronze, and iron. You have more craftsmen than can be counted. Now begin the work, and may the Lord be with you.”

1 Chronicles 29:5

and for all the gold and silver work. Skilled men may use the gold and silver to make things for the Temple. Now, who is ready to give himself to the service of the Lord today?”

2 Chronicles 36:22

In the first year Cyrus was king of Persia, the Lord had Cyrus send an announcement to his whole kingdom. This happened so the Lord’s message spoken by Jeremiah would come true. He wrote:

Ezra 1:1

In the first year Cyrus was king of Persia, the Lord caused Cyrus to send an announcement to his whole kingdom and to put it in writing. This happened so the Lord’s message spoken by Jeremiah would come true. He wrote:

Ezra 7:13

Now I give this order: Any Israelite in my kingdom who wishes may go with you to Jerusalem, including priests and Levites.

Psalm 136:26

Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love continues forever.

Isaiah 41:2

“Who caused the one to come from the east? Who gives him victories everywhere he goes? The one who brought him gives nations over to him and defeats kings. He uses his sword, and kings become like dust. He uses his bow, and they are blown away like chaff.

Isaiah 44:5

One person will say, ‘I belong to the Lord,’ and another will use the name Jacob. Another will sign his name ‘I am the Lord’s,’ and another will use the name Israel.”

Isaiah 45:13

I will bring Cyrus to do good things, and I will make his work easy. He will rebuild my city and set my people free without any payment or reward. The Lord All-Powerful says this.”

Jeremiah 27:6

Now I have given all these lands to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant. I will make even the wild animals obey him.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons of the year. He takes away the power of kings and gives their power to new kings. He gives wisdom to those who are wise and knowledge to those who understand.

Daniel 2:37

O king, you are the greatest king. God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory.

Daniel 4:35

People on earth are not truly important. God does what he wants with the powers of heaven and the people on earth. No one can stop his powerful hand or question what he does.

Daniel 5:18

“O king, the Most High God made your father Nebuchadnezzar a great, important, and powerful king.

Daniel 5:23

Instead, you have set yourself against the Lord of heaven. You ordered the drinking cups from the Temple of the Lord to be brought to you. Then you and your royal guests, your wives, and your slave women drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone that are not really gods; they cannot see or hear or understand anything. You did not honor God, who has power over your life and everything you do.

Daniel 5:28

Parsin: Your kingdom is being divided and will be given to the Medes and the Persians.”

Daniel 6:28

So Daniel was successful during the time Darius was king and when Cyrus the Persian was king.

Micah 4:10

People of Jerusalem, strain and be in pain. Be like a woman trying to give birth, because now you must leave the city and live in the field. You will go to Babylon, but you will be saved from that place. The Lord will go there and buy you back from your enemies.

Romans 8:31

So what should we say about this? If God is for us, no one can defeat us.