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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. N the first yeere of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the worde I of the Lorde might bee accomplished, that hee had promised by the mouth of Ieremie: the Lord raised up the spirit of Cyrus the king of the Persians, and he made proclamation thorow a1 his kingdome, and also by writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians, The Lord of Israel the most high Lord, hath made me king of the whole world, and commanded me to build him an house at Ierusalem in Iurie. If therefore there bee any of you that are of his people, let the Lord, even his Lord be with him, and let him goe up to Ierusalem that is in Iudea, and build the house of the Lord of Israel: for he is the Lord that dwelleth in Ierusalem. Whosoever then dwell in the places about, let them helpe him, those I say that are his neighbours, with gold and with silver, with gifts, with horses, and with cattell, and other things, which have bene set forth by vowe, for the Temple of the Lord at Ierusalem.