Isaiah 44:28
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 48:15 declares God called and brought Cyrus — directly supporting the prophecy of Cyrus as God's instrument.
Isaiah 48:14 says God loves him and he will perform His purpose on Babylon — another reference to Cyrus's role.
Isaiah 46:11 calls Cyrus 'the man of my counsel' from the east — reinforcing the prophecy of him fulfilling God's plan.
Isaiah 45:13 repeats the promise: Cyrus will rebuild Jerusalem and free exiles, adding that it's done without payment.
Isaiah 45:1 directly names Cyrus as the Lord's anointed, continuing the same prophecy about him fulfilling God's purpose.
Isaiah 45:3 promises Cyrus hidden treasures — a further detail on God's purpose for him, linked to the same prophecy.
Isaiah 45:4 directly continues: God names Cyrus for the sake of Israel, reinforcing this prophecy of his role.
Isaiah 41:25 also prophesies Cyrus as the one stirred from the east, calling on God's name — a parallel prediction of the same figure.
Daniel 10:1 dates a revelation to Cyrus's third year — showing historical fulfillment of the prophecy about Cyrus.
2 Chronicles 36:22 records the fulfillment: in Cyrus's first year, God stirs his spirit to proclaim the rebuilding.
Ezra 6:3-18 provides the detailed decree from the archives, confirming the temple dimensions and materials ordered by Cyrus.
Ezra 1:1-3 recounts the same decree, explicitly linking it to the word of the Lord through Jeremiah and to Cyrus's commission.
2 Chronicles 36:23 quotes Cyrus's decree to build the temple—direct fulfillment of the prophecy about Jerusalem and the temple.
Ezra 6:14 records the fulfillment: the temple completed by decree of Cyrus and Darius, exactly as prophesied.
Ezra 5:13 refers to Cyrus's decree in the first year of his reign as the basis for rebuilding the temple.
Ezra 4:3 cites Cyrus's decree as authority when the Jews refuse help from adversaries in rebuilding.
Jeremiah 27:6 also calls Nebuchadnezzar God's servant — the same title applied to Cyrus here as shepherd.
Daniel 6:28 records Daniel prospering under Cyrus — showing the historical reign of the very king God promised would rebuild Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 30:18 promises Jerusalem will be rebuilt — the same restoration outcome that Cyrus will bring about.
Jeremiah 25:9 shows God using Nebuchadnezzar to destroy Jerusalem — the judgment that makes Cyrus's rebuilding necessary, both using pagan kings as instruments.
Jeremiah 43:10 calls Nebuchadnezzar God's servant — same pattern of God using a pagan king as his instrument, here for judgment rather than restoration.