22 Ngonyaka wokuqala kaKoreshi+ ukumkani wasePersi,+ ukuze ilizwi likaYehova+ ngomlomo kaYeremiya+ liphunyezwe, uYehova wavusa umoya+ kaKoreshi ukumkani wasePersi, kangangokuba wabangela ukuba kudluliswe isimemezo kubo bonke ubukumkani bakhe, wasibhala,+ esithi:

45 Utsho uYehova kothanjisiweyo wakhe,+ kuKoreshi, osandla sakhe sokunene ndisibambileyo,+ ukuze ndoyise iintlanga phambi kwakhe,+ khon’ ukuze ndikhulule kwanemibhinqo ezinqeni zookumkani; ukuze ndivule phambi kwakhe iingcango ezivulwa ngambini, khon’ ukuze namasango angavalwa, ukuthi:

10 Ngonyaka wesithathu kaKoreshi+ ukumkani wasePersi, uDaniyeli ogama linguBheleteshatsare;+ watyhilelwa udaba oluthile, oluyinyaniso, noluphathelele umkhosi omkhulu.+ Waluqonda olo daba, wawuqonda nombono lowo.+