2 Chronicles 36:23
“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.”
2 Chronicles 36:23 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians: All the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord the God of heaven given to me, and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judea: who is there among you of all his people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whosoever there is among you of all his people, Jehovah his God be with him, and let him go up.
- DARBYDarby
- Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth has Jehovah the God of the heavens given to me, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whosoever there is among you of all his people, Jehovah his God be with him, and let him go up.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, 'Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; 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, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that is in Judah; who is among you of all His people? Jehovah his God is with him, and he doth go up.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: "The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has charged me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who among you of all His people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up." ###
Context: 2 Chronicles 36
21To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
22Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken 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,
23Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
About 2 Chronicles 36: Judah's Final Years and Exile
The chapter narrates the tragic decline of Judah, marked by idolatry, disobedience, and the Babylonian conquest, leading to the exile of the people
Commentary
2 Chronicles 36 is a chapter that recounts the history of the kings of Judah from the time of King Josiah to the Babylonian exile. It begins with the reign of King Josiah, who was a righteous king who sought to restore the worship of the Lord in Judah. He was succeeded by his son Jehoahaz, who was deposed by Pharaoh Neco and replaced by his brother Jehoiakim. Jehoiakim was a wicked king who refused to listen to the warnings of the prophets and continued to lead Judah into idolatry and rebellion against God.