Scripture
““Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.”
Ezra 1:2
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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.
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