^Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, 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, saying: ^'Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LOED, the God of heaven, given me; and He hath charged me to build Him a house m Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whosoever there is amongj you of all His people — the LORD Ms God be with him— -let him go up,7 use