Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah 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,
Forsoþe in þe firste yeer of Cyrus, kyng of Persis, to fille þe word of þe Lord, which he hadde spoke bi þe mouth of Jeremye, þe Lord reiside þe spirit of Cirus, king of Persis, þat comaundide to be prechid in al his rewme, yhe, bi scripture, and seide, Cirus,