Persia

Persia appears in 27 verses of the Bible, from 2 Chronicles to Daniel.

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Near Tell Hagmatana, 1300 km east of Jerusalem
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Persia was the heartland of the empire that ruled the Near East from Cyrus's conquest of Babylon (539 BC) to Alexander (331 BC); under its kings the Jewish exiles returned and rebuilt the temple.

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Key passages

The few who survived were taken as exiles to Babylon, and they became servants to the king and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
2 Chronicles 36:20 · Read the chapter
In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, the Lord fulfilled the prophecy he had given through Jeremiah. He stirred the heart of Cyrus to put this proclamation in writing and to send it throughout his kingdom:
Ezra 1:1 · Read the chapter
In the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. He invited all the military officers of Persia and Media as well as the princes and nobles of the provinces.
Esther 1:3 · Read the chapter
“Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor.
Ezekiel 27:10 · Read the chapter
The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Daniel 8:20 · Read the chapter

Every verse (27)

2 Chronicles: 2Ch 36:20 2Ch 36:22 2Ch 36:23
Ezra: Ezr 1:1 Ezr 1:2 Ezr 1:8 Ezr 3:7 Ezr 4:3 Ezr 4:5 Ezr 4:7 Ezr 4:9 Ezr 4:24 Ezr 6:14 Ezr 7:1 Ezr 9:9
Esther: Est 1:3 Est 1:14 Est 1:18 Est 1:19 Est 10:2
Ezekiel: Eze 27:10 Eze 38:5
Daniel: Dan 8:20 Dan 10:1 Dan 10:13 Dan 10:20 Dan 11:2

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