Ezra 1:2
The Scripture
(2) Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ezra returns to Jerusalem with the people and the priests after the Babylonian exile and they are told that they have been oppressed and that a law has been given. The king appoints Nehemiah to oversee the return and the law is given to the people. The chapter shows the people's desire for a law and the beginning of rebuilding the temple.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Related verses (shared words)
II Chronicles 36:23Ezra 4:3II Chronicles 36:22Ezra 1:1Ezra 5:13Ezra 4:5