In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfil the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah, the Lord roused the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and also to put it in writing:
Daniel 6:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So this [man] Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. American Standard Version (1901) So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Common English Bible And so Daniel was made prosperous during the rule of Darius and during the rule of Cyrus the Persian. Catholic Public Domain Version Thereafter, Daniel continued through the reign of Darius until the reign of Cyrus, the Persian. English Standard Version 2016 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian. |
In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfil the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah, the Lord roused the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and also to put it in writing:
This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: The Lord, the God of the heavens, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build him a temple at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord his God be with him.
who says to Cyrus, ‘My shepherd, he will fulfil all my pleasure’ and says to Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Its foundation will be laid.’
You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt and still do today, both in Israel and among all mankind. You made a name for yourself, as is the case today.
In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The message was true and was about a great conflict. He understood the message and had understanding of the vision.
Therefore I issue a decree that anyone of any people, nation, or language who says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb and his house made a rubbish dump. For there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.’
“Peres” , means that your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.’