Ezra 1:8
The Scripture
(8) Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of 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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Ezra 1:11Ezra 5:14Ezra 5:16Haggai 1:1Haggai 1:14Haggai 2:2Haggai 2:3Haggai 2:4Zechariah 4:6Zechariah 4:7Zechariah 4:8Zechariah 4:9
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