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Ezra

Describes the return of the Jews from Babylonian exile and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.

Chapter 6

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KJV - Ezra 6:3
In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
In the first year of King Cyrus, he decided to rebuild God's house in Jerusalem. This was the place where people offered sacrifices. He ordered that the foundations be made strong. The building should be 60 cubits high and 60 cubits wide.
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