1 Esdras 4:56

56 and land and wages must be provided for all the guards of the city.

1 Esdras 4:56 In-Context

54 The emperor's orders gave specific instructions, as follows: the priests must be supported, their robes for the Temple service must be provided,

55 the Levites must be supported until the Temple and Jerusalem are completely rebuilt,

56 and land and wages must be provided for all the guards of the city.

57 He also reaffirmed Cyrus' instructions that all the small utensils and Temple treasures that Cyrus had set aside should be returned to Jerusalem.

58 Then the young man Zerubbabel left the council chamber, turned toward Jerusalem, looked up to heaven, and praised the King of heaven: