Keraia
Ezra 1

Ezra 1:3

The Proclamation of Cyrus · Ezra 1:1–6
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Translations

Modern
Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.
Traditional
Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
Literal
Who 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 YHWH, God of Israel—He is the God who is in Jerusalem.
Latin
Quis est in vobis de universo populo ejus? Sit Deus illius cum ipso. Ascendat in Jerusalem, quæ est in Judæa, et ædificet domum Domini Dei Israël: ipse est Deus qui est in Jerusalem.

Original

Hebrew
English
Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.

Notes

Ezra 1:3

Whoever among you belongs to His people...may he go: The Assyrians and Babylonians controlled their empires by moving people and spreading them across cities. In contrast, the Persians sent exiled people back to their homelands. They expected these people to be grateful, obey the Persians, and pay taxes.

Ezra 1:1–3

The first three verses of Ezra are nearly identical to 2 Chronicles 36:22–23. This suggests a connection between the books.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 36:22–23 Isaiah 45:1–25

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Assumption of Moses Book of Ezra Book of Nehemiah Cyrus Cylinder Cyrus the Great Ecbatana Elam (Place), Elamites Ezekiel, Book of First Book of Esdras History of Israel Inscriptions Jerusalem Judaism Persia, Persians Postexilic Period Sheshbazzar Temple Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Church and State: State Favorable to Religion: Cyrus, in his Proclamation to Restore the Temple at Jerusalem Emancipation: Proclamation of by Cyrus God: Personality of Heathen: Cyrus Heathen: Divine Revelations Given to Cyrus Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Cyrus Directs the Rebuilding of the Temple Jerusalem: Rebuilding of, Ordered by Proclamation of Cyrus Jerusalem: Rebuilt After the Captivity by Order of Cyrus Kings: should Promote the Interests of the Church Liberality: Cyrus Liberality: General Scriptures Concerning Medo-Persian Kingdom: The Jews Delivered from Captivity by Means of Obedience: Cyrus Proclamation: Emancipation Prophecies Concerning Israel: Captivity of Cyrus Decrees Their Restoration Servant: Bond: Emancipation of Servant: Emancipation of The Jews: Restored to Their own Land by Cyrus the Second Temple: Cyrus: Gave Permission to the Jews to Go to Jerusalem to Build