the first yeer of king Cyrus] That is, he was esteemed in Babylon as a Prophet, in dignitie and honour, as long as the Empire of Babylon stood (and afterward also, Chap. 6. 28. &10. 1.) Then the seventie of captivitie ended, and the seven seventies are told for redemption out of Satans captivitie: by our Lords death, erecting a kingdome over all the earth.