NOW in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing,... The Juvenile instructor and companion - Page 178by Young people - 1852Full view - About this book
| James Ussher - 1654 - 640 pages
...; he turneth it whither soever he will." For proof whereof we read in the book of Ezra, that " theh Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia,...he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom," for the freeing of the Jews from the Babylonian captivity : that he " turned1 the heart of Darius unto... | |
| Ägidius Strauch - 1704 - 456 pages
...Herfia, but alfo over Babylon, a. 'd almofl aH Alia } fo that he might well make ufe of thefe Words •. The Lord God of Heaven hath given me all the Kingdoms of the Earth Ez.r. 1. 2. 11. Frora thefe 'Char afters me gather that the firp year of the Captivity was the 4113... | |
| Samuel Croxall - 1735 - 526 pages
...dominions y and alfo to put it in •writing; which runs thus: Thus faith Cyrus King of Perfia, &c. 'The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earthy and he hath charged me to build him an houfe at Jerufalem which is in Judah. Who is there among... | |
| John Richardson - 1778 - 514 pages
...evident they can by no means be taken in their literal extent, ** Thus faith " Cyrus, king of Perfia, the Lord God of " Heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of " the earth, Ezra, ch. i. 2."—" For I never <* hurt any that was willing to ferve Nabu" chodonofbr, the king of... | |
| Andrew Michael Ramsay - 1799 - 490 pages
...which was publish'd throughout the .whole extent of his vast dominions.'. . ..V Thus saith Cyrus, Ring of Persia: The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth ; & he hath charg'd me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever among you is of... | |
| David Levi - 1800 - 284 pages
...Babylon ; as he himfelt acknowledges in the faid decree ; (Ezra i. 2-} " Thus laith Cyrus king of Perfia, the LORD God of heaven, hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth ;" &c. The real fenfe therefore of the paflage is, as I have fhewn, viz. that when the fallen tabernacle... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 534 pages
...king of Persia, that the word of the LOR» [spoken] by the mouth of Jeremiah might be ac•complished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his king»3 dom, and [put it] also in writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of Pei-sia, All the kingdoms... | |
| 1808 - 502 pages
...In the first year of Cyrus, king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremias might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Per2 sians, and he caused proclamation to be made by word of mouth, and in writing, throughout... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...temple to Sheshbazzar. NOW in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that tlie word of the LORD by the at their fathers bad done. 23 For they also built...high hill, and under every green tree. 24 And there w fmt it. also in writing, saying, 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia. The LORD God of heaven hath given... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 412 pages
...Ezra, Chap. I, if.. - " - Nowmthefiratyear of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD -by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he-made a proclamation* throughout alibis kingdom, and put- it also in writing, saving. Thuss-aith... | |
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