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And he sent back from Babylon all the vessels that Cyrus had set apart; everything that Cyrus had ordered to be done, he also commanded to be done and to be sent to Jerusalem.
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He wrote that the support for the Levites should be provided until the day when the temple would be finished and Jerusalem built.
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He wrote that land and wages should be provided for all who guarded the city.
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And he sent back from Babylon all the vessels that Cyrus had set apart; everything that Cyrus had ordered to be done, he also commanded to be done and to be sent to Jerusalem.
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When the young man went out, he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven, saying,
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"From you comes the victory; from you comes wisdom, and yours is the glory. I am your servant.
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