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Blessed are you, who have given me wisdom; I give you thanks, O Lord of our ancestors."
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So he took the letters, and went to Babylon and told this to all his kindred.
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And they praised the God of their ancestors, because he had given them release and permission
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to go up and build Jerusalem and the temple that is called by his name; and they feasted, with music and rejoicing, for seven days.
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