波斯王古列元年,耶和华为要应验借耶利米口所说的话,就激动波斯王古列的心,使他下诏通告全国,说:
Now 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,