- saying:
- "I¹ have raised him upª° in righteousness,ª and I will directª° all¹ his ways:ª he¹ shall buildª° my city,ª and he shall let goª° my captives,ª not¹ for priceª nor¹ reward,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Isa 45:13} + "Now in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that the wordª of the LORDª [spoken] by the mouthª of Jeremiahª might be accomplished,ª° the LORDª stirred upª°¹ the spiritª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that he made a proclamationªª° throughout all¹ his kingdom,ª and [put it] also¹ in writing,ª saying,ª° ... Thus¹ saithª° Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª All¹ the kingdomsª of the earthª hath the LORDª Godª of heavenª givenª° me; and he¹ hath chargedª°¹ me to buildª° him an houseª in Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah.ª Who¹ [is there] among you of all¹¹ his people?ª The LORDª his Godª [be] with¹ him, and let him go up.ª°" {2Ch 36:22-23} + "Now in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that the wordª of the LORDª by the mouthª¹ of Jeremiahª might be fulfilled,ª° the LORDª stirred upª°¹ the spiritª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that he made a proclamationªª° throughout all¹ his kingdom,ª and [put it] also¹ in writing,ª saying,ª° ... Who¹ [is there] among you of all¹¹ his people?ª his Godª be¹ with¹ him, and let him go upª° to Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah,ª and buildª°¹ the houseª of the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª (he¹ [is] the God,)ª which¹ [is] in Jerusalem.ª" {Ezr 1:1-3} + "In the firstª yearª of Cyrusª the kingª [the same] Cyrusª the kingª madeª° a decreeª [concerning] the houseª of Godª at Jerusalem,ª Let the houseª be builded,ª° the placeª where¹ they offeredª° sacrifices,ª and let the foundationsª thereof be strongly laid;ª° the heightª thereof threescoreª cubits,ª [and] the breadthª thereof threescoreª cubits;ª ... And they setª° the priestsª in their divisions,ª and the Levitesª in their courses,ª forª the serviceª of God,ª which¹ [is] at Jerusalem;ª as it is writtenª in the bookª of Moses.ª" {Ezr 6:3-18}
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