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In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord might be accomplished that He had promised by the mouth of Jeremiah,
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the Lord raised up the spirit of Cyrus the king of the Persians; and he made proclamation through all his kingdom, and also by writing,
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saying, "Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians: The Lord of Israel, the Most High Lord, hath made me king of the whole world
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and commanded me to build Him a house at Jerusalem in Jewry.
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If therefore there be any of you that are of His people, let the Lord, even his Lord, be with him; and let him go up to Jerusalem that is in Judea and build the house of the Lord of Israel, for He is the Lord that dwelleth in Jerusalem.
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Whosoever then dwell in the places about, let them help him; those, I say, who are his neighbors; with gold and with silver,
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with gifts, with horses and with cattle, and other things which have been set forth by vow, for the temple of the Lord at Jerusalem."
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Then the chief of the families of Judea and of the tribe of Benjamin stood up, the priests also and the Levites and all those whose mind the Lord had moved to go up and to build a house for the Lord at Jerusalem.
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And those who dwelt round about them helped them in all things with silver and gold, with horses and cattle, and with very many free gifts of a great number, whose minds were stirred up thereto.
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King Cyrus also brought forth the holy vessels, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and had set up in his temple of idols.
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Now when Cyrus king of the Persians had brought them forth, he delivered them to Mithredath his treasurer;