God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of The LORD, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem. Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, besides the freewill offering for God's house which is in Jerusalem.'" Kid"s Study Bible'>
Ezr 1:1-6. PROCLAMATION OF CYRUS FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE.
1. in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia--The Persian empire, including Persia, Media, Babylonia, and Chaldea, with many smaller dependencies, was founded by Cyrus, 536 B.C. [HALES].
that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled--(See Jer 25:12; 29:10). This reference is a parenthetic statement of the historian, and did not form part of the proclamation.