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.
»Så säger Kores, konungen i Persien: Alla riken på jorden har HERREN, himmelens Gud, givit mig; och han har anbefallt mig att bygga honom ett hus i Jerusalem i Juda. Vemhelst nu bland eder, som tillhör hans folk, med honom vare HERREN, hans Gud, och han drage ditupp.»