Persia — Bible place

An ancient empire, extending from the Indus to Thrace, and from the Caspian Sea to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The Persians were originally a Medic tribe which settled in Persia, on the eastern side of the Persian Gulf. They were Aryans, their language belonging to the eastern division of the Indo-European group. One of their chiefs, Teispes, conquered Elam in the time of the decay of the Assyrian Empire, and established himself in the district of Anzan. His descendants branched off into two lines, one line ruling in Anzan, while the other remained in Persia. Cyrus II., king of Anzan, finally united the divided power, conquered Media, Lydia, and Babylonia, and carried his arms into the far East. His son, Cambyses, added Egypt to the empire, which, however, fell to pieces after his death. It was reconquered and thoroughly organized by Darius, the son of Hystaspes, whose dominions extended from India to the Danube.

Recorded scripture occurrences (25)

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Show passage in OET: CH2 36:20

OET-RV CH2 36:20

20 Anyone else who was still alive was taken to Bavel (Babylon), where they became servants to the king and his children until the time when the Persians came to power.

OET-LV CH2 36:20

20 And_he _took _into _exile the_remainder from the_drought//sword/knife to Bāⱱel and_they _became to_him/it and_for_sons _of_his (into)_slaves until the _kingdom _of Pāraş reigned.

Show passage in OET: CH2 36:22

OET-RV CH2 36:22

22 During the first year that King Koresh (Cyrus) reigned over Paras (Persia), in order to further fulfil what Yahweh had said via the prophet Yirmiyah (Jeremiah), Yahweh worked on the spirit of King Koresh who then wrote this ruling and sent messengers to announce it throughout his kingdom:

OET-LV CH2 36:22

22 And_in_year _of one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) the _king _of Pāraş to_fulfill the _message _of YHWH by_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh YHWH he _stirred _up DOM the _spirit _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) the _king _of Pāraş and_he _caused _to _pass a _proclamation in_all his/its_kingdom and_also in_writing to_say.

Show passage in OET: CH2 36:23

OET-RV CH2 36:23

23 “I, Paras’s King Koresh, declare that Yahweh, the god of the heavens, has given me all these earthly kingdoms, and he’s given me the job of building a house for him in Yerushalem (Jerusalem), which is in Yehudah (Judah). To help with that, anyone who’s from there is allowed to return, and may their god Yahweh be with them and help them.

OET-LV CH2 36:23

23 Thus he _says Kōresh the _king _of Pāraş all _of the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land he _has _given to_me YHWH the _god _of the_heavens and_he he _has _appointed (on)_me to_build to_him/it a _house in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) which is_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) who is_among_you(pl) from_all people _of_his YHWH his/its_god with_him/it and_let _him _go _up.

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