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.
Cross-references
Ezra 7:13 records another Persian decree allowing Jews to return — mirroring Cyrus's earlier authorization.
Isaiah 44:26-28 prophesied Cyrus by name as the one who would rebuild Jerusalem — fulfilled in this decree.
Daniel 2:21 explains the divine sovereignty behind Cyrus's claim — God removes and establishes kings.
In Daniel 2:37, Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar that God gave him his kingdom — the same divine grant Cyrus claims.
Daniel 4:35 echoes God's absolute sovereignty over all people, reinforcing why Cyrus's claim of divine appointment is credible.
Daniel 5:18 repeats that God gave kingship to Nebuchadnezzar — the same pattern of divine appointment Cyrus acknowledges.
Ezra 1:1 records the same decree, showing God's fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy through Cyrus.
Ezra 6:3 is another record of Cyrus's decree, confirming the command to rebuild the temple.
Isaiah 44:28 prophesies Cyrus as God's shepherd who will rebuild Jerusalem and the temple, fulfilled in this decree.
Isaiah 45:13 prophesies Cyrus freeing the exiles and rebuilding Jerusalem, directly fulfilled in this decree.
Psalm 75:5-7 declares God raises and lowers rulers — Cyrus acknowledges God gave him kingdoms.
Zechariah 2:7 echoes the call to flee Babylon and return to Zion, paralleling Cyrus's decree allowing the exiles to go up.