²⁰ He ^(A)took into exile those who had escaped from the sword to Babylon; and ^(B)they were servants to him and to his sons until the rule of the kingdom of Persia,

Cyrus’ Proclamation

1 ^(A)Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he ^(B)sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:

¹⁰ “^(A)Persia, ^(B)Lud, and ^(C)Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung up shield and helmet on you; they presented your splendor.

The Ram’s Identity

²⁰ The ^(A)ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.