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2 Chronicles 36:20 (100.00%)

He carried those who had escaped from the sword away to Babylon, and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia,

And them that had escaped H7611 from the sword H2719 carried he away H1540 (8686) to Babylon H894; where they were servants H5650 to him and his sons H1121 until the reign H4427 (8800) of the kingdom H4438 of Persia H6539:

And he removeth those left of the sword unto Babylon, and they are to him and to his sons for servants, till the reigning of the kingdom of Persia,

2 Chronicles 36:22 (100.00%)

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Now in the first H259 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539, that the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 [spoken] by the mouth H6310 of Jeremiah H3414 might be accomplished H3615 (8800), the LORD H3068 stirred up H5782 (8689) the spirit H7307 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539, that he made a proclamation H5674 (8686) H6963 throughout all his kingdom H4438, and [put it] also in writing H4385, saying H559 (8800),

And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, at the completion of the word of Jehovah in the mouth of Jeremiah, hath Jehovah waked up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he causeth an intimation to pass over into all his kingdom, and also in writing, saying,

2 Chronicles 36:23 (100.00%)

“Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.’ ”

Thus saith H559 (8804) Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539, All the kingdoms H4467 of the earth H776 hath the LORD H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064 given H5414 (8804) me; and he hath charged H6485 (8804) me to build H1129 (8800) him an house H1004 in Jerusalem H3389, which [is] in Judah H3063. Who [is there] among you of all his people H5971? The LORD H3068 his God H430 [be] with him, and let him go up H5927 (8799).

‘Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that is in Judah; who is among you of all His people? Jehovah his God is with him, and he doth go up.’

Ezra 1:1 (100.00%)

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s° word by Jeremiah’s mouth might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.

Now in the first H259 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539, that the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 by the mouth H6310 of Jeremiah H3414 might be fulfilled H3615 (8800), the LORD H3068 stirred up H5782 (8689) the spirit H7307 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539, that he made a proclamation H5674 (8686) H6963 throughout all his kingdom H4438, and [put it] also in writing H4385, saying H559 (8800),

And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, at the completion of the word of Jehovah from the mouth of Jeremiah, hath Jehovah waked up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he causeth an intimation to pass over into all his kingdom, and also in writing, saying,

Ezra 1:2 (100.00%)

“Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God^§ of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Ezra 1:2 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Thus saith H559 (8804) Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539, The LORD H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064 hath given H5414 (8804) me all the kingdoms H4467 of the earth H776; and he hath charged H6485 (8804) me to build H1129 (8800) him an house H1004 at Jerusalem H3389, which [is] in Judah H3063.

‘Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that is in Judah;

Ezra 1:8 (100.00%)

even those, Cyrus king of Persia brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

Even those did Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539 bring forth H3318 (8686) by the hand H3027 of Mithredath H4990 the treasurer H1489, and numbered H5608 (8799) them unto Sheshbazzar H8339, the prince H5387 of Judah H3063.

yea, Cyrus king of Persia bringeth them out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbereth them to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

Ezra 3:7 (100.00%)

They also gave money to the masons and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.

They gave H5414 (8799) money H3701 also unto the masons H2672 (8802), and to the carpenters H2796; and meat H3978, and drink H4960, and oil H8081, unto them of Zidon H6722, and to them of Tyre H6876, to bring H935 (8687) cedar H730 trees H6086 from Lebanon H3844 to the sea H3220 of Joppa H3305, according to the grant H7558 that they had of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539.

and they give money to hewers and to artificers, and food, and drink, and oil to Zidonians and to Tyrians, to bring in cedar-trees from Lebanon unto the sea of Joppa, according to the permission of Cyrus king of Persia concerning them.

Ezra 4:3 (100.00%)

But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”

But Zerubbabel H2216, and Jeshua H3442, and the rest H7605 of the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of Israel H3478, said H559 (8799) unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build H1129 (8800) an house H1004 unto our God H430; but we ourselves together H3162 will build H1129 (8799) unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478, as king H4428 Cyrus H3566 the king H4428 of Persia H6539 hath commanded H6680 (8765) us.

And Zerubbabel saith to them, also Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, ‘Not for you, and for us, to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together do build to Jehovah God of Israel, as the king Cyrus, king of Persia, commanded us.’

Ezra 4:5 (100.00%)

They hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

And hired H7936 (8802) counsellors H3289 (8802) against them, to frustrate H6565 (8687) their purpose H6098, all the days H3117 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539, even until the reign H4438 of Darius H1867 king H4428 of Persia H6539.

and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Ezra 4:7 (100.00%)

In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.

And in the days H3117 of Artaxerxes H783 wrote H3789 (8804) Bishlam H1312, Mithredath H4990, Tabeel H2870, and the rest H7605 of their companions H3674, unto Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 of Persia H6539; and the writing H3791 of the letter H5406 [was] written H3789 (8803) in the Syrian tongue H762, and interpreted H8638 (8794) in the Syrian tongue H762.

and in the days of Artaxerxes have Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions written unto Artaxerxes king of Persia, and the writing of the letter is written in Aramaean, and interpreted in Aramaean.

Ezra 7:1 (100.00%)

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Now after H310 these things H1697, in the reign H4438 of Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 of Persia H6539, Ezra H5830 the son H1121 of Seraiah H8304, the son H1121 of Azariah H5838, the son H1121 of Hilkiah H2518,

And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

Ezra 9:9 (100.00%)

For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

For we [were] bondmen H5650; yet our God H430 hath not forsaken H5800 (8804) us in our bondage H5659, but hath extended H5186 (8686) mercy H2617 unto us in the sight H6440 of the kings H4428 of Persia H6539, to give H5414 (8800) us a reviving H4241, to set up H7311 (8788) the house H1004 of our God H430, and to repair H5975 (8687) the desolations H2723 thereof, and to give H5414 (8800) us a wall H1447 in Judah H3063 and in Jerusalem H3389.

for servants we are, and in our servitude our God hath not forsaken us, and stretcheth out unto us kindness before the kings of Persia, to give to us a quickening to lift up the house of our God, and to cause its wastes to cease, and to give to us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

Esther 1:3 (100.00%)

in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him.

In the third H7969 year H8141 of his reign H4427 (8800), he made H6213 (8804) a feast H4960 unto all his princes H8269 and his servants H5650; the power H2428 of Persia H6539 and Media H4074, the nobles H6579 and princes H8269 of the provinces H4082, [being] before H6440 him:

in the third year of his reign, he hath made a banquet to all his heads and his servants; of the force of Persia and Media, the chiefs and heads of the provinces are before him,

Esther 1:14 (100.00%)

and next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom),

And the next H7138 unto him [was] Carshena H3771, Shethar H8369, Admatha H133, Tarshish H8659, Meres H4825, Marsena H4826, [and] Memucan H4462, the seven H7651 princes H8269 of Persia H6539 and Media H4074, which saw H7200 (8802) the king’s H4428 face H6440, [and] which sat H3427 (8802) the first H7223 in the kingdom H4438;)

and he who is near unto him is Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, Memucan, seven heads of Persia and Media seeing the face of the king, who are sitting first in the kingdom-

Esther 1:18 (100.00%)

Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s deed will tell all the king’s princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.

[Likewise] shall the ladies H8282 of Persia H6539 and Media H4074 say H559 (8799) this day H3117 unto all the king’s H4428 princes H8269, which have heard H8085 (8804) of the deed H1697 of the queen H4436. Thus [shall there arise] too much H1767 contempt H963 and wrath H7110.

yea, this day do princesses of Persia and Media, who have heard the word of the queen, say so to all heads of the king, even according to the sufficiency of contempt and wrath.

Esther 1:19 (100.00%)

“If it pleases the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.

If it please H2895 (8804) the king H4428, let there go H3318 (8799) a royal H4438 commandment H1697 from him H6440, and let it be written H3789 (8735) among the laws H1881 of the Persians H6539 and the Medes H4074, that it be not altered H5674 (8799), That Vashti H2060 come H935 (8799) no more before H6440 king H4428 Ahasuerus H325; and let the king H4428 give H5414 (8799) her royal estate H4438 unto another H7468 that is better H2896 than she.

‘If to the king it be good, there goeth forth a royal word from before him, and it is written with the laws of Persia and Media, and doth not pass away, that Vashti doth not come in before the king Ahasuerus, and her royalty doth the king give to her companion who is better than she;

Esther 10:2 (100.00%)

Aren’t all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

And all the acts H4639 of his power H8633 and of his might H1369, and the declaration H6575 of the greatness H1420 of Mordecai H4782, whereunto the king H4428 advanced H1431 (8765) him, [are] they not written H3789 (8803) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Media H4074 and Persia H6539?

and all the work of his strength, and his might, and the explanation of the greatness of Mordecai with which the king made him great, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of Media and Persia?

Ezekiel 27:10 (100.00%)

“ ‘ “Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you. They showed your beauty.

They of Persia H6539 and of Lud H3865 and of Phut H6316 were in thine army H2428, thy men H582 of war H4421: they hanged H8518 (8765) the shield H4043 and helmet H3553 in thee; they set forth H5414 (8804) thy comeliness H1926.

Persian and Lud and Phut Have been in thy forces-thy men of war. Shield and helmet they hung up in thee, They-they have given out thine honour.

Ezekiel 38:5 (100.00%)

Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;

Persia H6539, Ethiopia H3568, and Libya H6316 with them; all of them with shield H4043 and helmet H3553:

Persia, Cush, and Phut, with them, All of them with shield and helmet.

Daniel 8:20 (100.00%)

The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

The ram H352 which thou sawest H7200 (8804) having H1167 [two] horns H7161 [are] the kings H4428 of Media H4074 and Persia H6539.

‘The ram that thou hast seen possessing two horns, are the kings of Media and Persia.

Daniel 10:1 (100.00%)

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the message was true, even a great warfare. He understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.

In the third H7969 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539 a thing H1697 was revealed H1540 (8738) unto Daniel H1840, whose name H8034 was called H7121 (8738) Belteshazzar H1095; and the thing H1697 [was] true H571, but the time appointed H6635 [was] long H1419: and he understood H995 (8804) the thing H1697, and had understanding H998 of the vision H4758.

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing is revealed to Daniel, whose name is called Belteshazzar, and the thing is true, and the warfare is great: and he hath understood the thing, and hath understanding about the appearance.

Daniel 10:13 (100.00%)

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.

But the prince H8269 of the kingdom H4438 of Persia H6539 withstood H5975 (8802) me one H259 and twenty H6242 days H3117: but, lo, Michael H4317, one H259 of the chief H7223 princes H8269, came H935 (8804) to help H5826 (8800) me; and I remained H3498 (8738) there with H681 the kings H4428 of Persia H6539.

‘And the head of the kingdom of Persia is standing over-against me twenty and one days, and lo, Michael, first of the chief heads, hath come in to help me, and I have remained there near the kings of Persia;

Daniel 10:20 (100.00%)

Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.

Then said H559 (8799) he, Knowest H3045 (8804) thou wherefore I come H935 (8804) unto thee? and now will I return H7725 (8799) to fight H3898 (8736) with the prince H8269 of Persia H6539: and when I am gone forth H3318 (8802), lo, the prince H8269 of Grecia H3120 shall come H935 (8804).

And he saith, Hast thou known why I have come unto thee? and now I turn back to fight with the head of Persia; yea, I am going forth, and lo, the head of Javan hath come;

Daniel 11:2 (100.00%)

“Now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings will stand up in Persia. The fourth will be far richer than all of them. When he has grown strong through his riches, he will stir up all against the realm of Greece.

And now will I shew H5046 (8686) thee the truth H571. Behold, there shall stand up H5975 (8802) yet three H7969 kings H4428 in Persia H6539; and the fourth H7243 shall be far H6239 richer H6238 (8686) than [they] all H1419: and by his strength H2393 through his riches H6239 he shall stir up H5782 (8686) all against the realm H4438 of Grecia H3120.

and, now, truth I declare to thee, Lo, yet three kings are standing for Persia, and the fourth doth become far richer than all, and according to his strength by his riches he stirreth up the whole, with the kingdom of Javan.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.