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The Edict of Cyrus: Royal Proclamation and Volitional Syntax in 2 Chronicles 36:23
2 Chronicles 36:23
כֹּה־אָמַ֞ר כֹּ֣ורֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֗ס כָּל־מַמְלְכֹ֤ות הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ נָ֣תַן לִ֗י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְהֽוּא־פָקַ֤ד עָלַי֙ לִבְנֹֽות־לֹ֣ו בַ֔יִת בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה מִֽי־בָכֶ֣ם מִכָּל־עַמֹּ֗ו יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהָ֛יו עִמֹּ֖ו וְיָֽעַל׃
Royal Formula: כֹּה־אָמַר כֹּרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס
The phrase כֹּה־אָמַר (“Thus says”) is a formal prophetic or royal announcement formula. אָמַר is a Qal perfect 3ms from א־מ־ר (“to say”), presenting a completed declaration. כֹּרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס (“Cyrus king of Persia”) identifies the speaker, emphasizing imperial authority and setting the tone of an official decree.… Learn Hebrew
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