FIrst yeer of Cyrus king of Persia] After that he and Darius had won Babylon, for he had reigned in Persia long before But this was the first yeer of his empire. by the mouth of Jeremiah] 2 Chronicles 36:22. Jere. 25. 12. and 29. 10. Who promised them deliverance after that seventy yeers were past. the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus] That is, moved him, and gave him an heart to do it. made a proclamation] Heb. caused a voice to passe.