2 Tawarikh 36:21-22
Konteks36:21 This took place to fulfill the Lord’s message delivered through Jeremiah. 1 The land experienced 2 its sabbatical years; 3 it remained desolate for seventy years, 4 as prophesied. 5
36:22 In the first year of the reign of 6 King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, 7 the Lord moved 8 King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom.
[36:21] 1 tn Heb “to fulfill the word of the
[36:21] 3 sn According to Lev 25:4, the land was to remain uncultivated every seventh year. Lev 26:33-35 warns that the land would experience a succession of such sabbatical rests if the people disobeyed God, for he would send them away into exile.
[36:21] 4 sn Concerning the seventy years see Jer 25:11.
[36:21] 5 tn Heb “all the days of the desolation it rested to fulfill the seventy years.”
[36:21] sn Cyrus’ edict (see vv. 22-23) occurred about fifty years after the fall of Jerusalem in 586
[36:22] 6 tn The words “the reign of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
[36:22] 7 tn Heb “to complete the word of the
[36:22] sn Regarding the promise he delivered through Jeremiah see Jer 29:10.