Ezr 1:2 | HCSB | STEP | This is what King Cyrus of Persia says : “The Lord , the God of heaven , has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build Him a house at Jerusalem in Judah .

‏ Ezra 1:2

2 This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: “The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build Him a house at Jerusalem in Judah. ^a