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1 Esdras 2:2-4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Esdras 2:2-4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 the Lord stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of the Persians, and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:
3 “Thus says Cyrus king of the Persians: The Lord of Israel, the Lord Most High, has made me king of the world, 4 and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judea.
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