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yea, that there should be yearly given twenty talents to the building of the temple until the time that it was built,
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and another 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 those who went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty, they as well as their posterity, and all the priests who 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 was finished and Jerusalem built up.
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And he commanded to give to all who kept the city, land 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 had 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.
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Blessed art Thou, who hast given me wisdom; for to Thee I give thanks, O Lord of our fathers."
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And so he took the letters and went out, and came unto Babylon and told it to all his brethren.