Ezra:1:1-6
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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia ,
that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled ,
the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia ,
so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom ,
and also put it in writing ,
saying ,
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Thus says Cyrus king of Persia :
All the kingdoms of the earth the LORD God of heaven has given me .
And He has commanded me to build Him a house at Jerusalem which is in Judah .
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Who is among you of all His people ?
May his God be with him ,
and let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah ,
and build the house of the LORD God of Israel (
He is God ),
which is in Jerusalem .
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And whoever is left in any place where he dwells ,
let the men of his place help him with silver and gold ,
with goods and livestock ,
besides the freewill offerings for the house of God which is in Jerusalem .
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Then the heads of the fathers '
houses of Judah and Benjamin ,
and the priests and the Levites ,
with all whose spirits God had moved ,
arose to go up and build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem .
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And all those who were around them encouraged them with articles of silver and gold ,
with goods and livestock ,
and with precious things ,
besides all that was willingly offered .
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