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Ezra 5:13

King James Version (KJV)

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But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon [the same] king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

Ezra 5:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezra 5:13

Theological / Devotional

Cyrus the king of Babylon. On the date of the decree referred to, see on ch. 1:1. To call Cyrus “king of Babylon” is as correct as to give him the title “king of Persia” (ch. 1:1), Cyrus took Babylon in October, 539 B.C. The next spring, in his absence, his son Cambyses attended the New Year festival, at which each king of Babylon received his kingship by taking the hands of Bel Marduk, the chief god. Later that year, and thereafter, we find Babylonian documents prefixing “King of Babylon” to Cyrus’ title “King of Lands.”

King Cyrus. The repetition of the name Cyrus in this verse is significant, and was apparently used to emphasize the fact that the building activities did not represent a rebellious spirit, but were in accordance with a royal decree.

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