Commentary LibraryEzra 5:13John Gill - Exposition - John GillRead in KJV Bible ReaderBut in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon,.... That is, the first year he was king of Babylon, having taken it, otherwise he was king of Persia many years before:the same King Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God; see Ezra 1:1.Other commentaries on this verseJohn Gill - Exposition - Ezra 5Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Ezra 5All commentaries on this verseOther commentaries on this chapter
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon,.... That is, the first year he was king of Babylon, having taken it, otherwise he was king of Persia many years before:
the same King Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God; see Ezra 1:1.