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Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jewry, concerning their freedom, that no officer, no ruler, no lieutenant, nor treasurer, should forcibly enter into their doors;
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And that all the country which they hold should be free without tribute; and that the Edomites should give over the villages of the Jews which then they held:
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Yea, that there should be yearly given twenty talents to the building of the temple, until the time that it were built;
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And other ten talents yearly, to maintain the burnt offerings upon the altar every day, as they had a commandment to offer seventeen:
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And that all they that went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty, as well they as their posterity, and all the priests that went away.
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He wrote also concerning. the charges, and the priests' vestments wherein they minister;
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And likewise for the charges of the Levites, to be given them until the day that the house were finished, and Jerusalem builded up.
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And he commanded to give to all that kept the city pensions and wages.
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He sent away also all the vessels from Babylon, that Cyrus had set apart; and all that Cyrus had given in commandment, the same charged he also to be done, and sent unto Jerusalem.
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Now when this young man was gone forth, he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven,
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And said, From thee cometh victory, from thee cometh wisdom, and thine is the glory, and I am thy servant.