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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="EZR.1.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> spoken by Jeremiah, the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:</span></span></div><div class="pmo"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="EZR.1.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EZR.1.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">&#8220;This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EZR.1.2"><span class="content">&#8220;&#8198;&#8216;The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="EZR.1.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem, and may their God be with them. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="EZR.1.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">And in any locality where survivors may now be living, the people are to provide them with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with freewill offerings for the temple of God in Jerusalem.&#8217;&#8198;&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="EZR.1.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="EZR.1.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites&#8212;everyone whose heart God had moved&#8212;prepared to go up and build the house of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> in Jerusalem. </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="EZR.1.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">All their neighbors assisted them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuable gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="EZR.1.6"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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