Ezra 1:3 meaning and explanation
Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.
Ezra 1:3, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the words of Cyrus, king of Persia, in a proclamation sent throughout his empire in his first year. Having credited the LORD, the God of heaven, with giving him dominion, Cyrus now permits any Israelite exile who wishes to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple.
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