1 Esdras 4:52-61
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52 And other ten talents yearly, to maintain the burnt offerings upon the altar every day, as they had a commandment to offer seventeen:
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53 And that all they that went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty, as well they as their posterity, and all the priests that went away.
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54 He wrote also concerning. the charges, and the priests' vestments wherein they minister;
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55 And likewise for the charges of the Levites, to be given them until the day that the house were finished, and Jerusalem builded up.
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56 And he commanded to give to all that kept the city pensions and wages.
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57 He sent away also all the vessels from Babylon, that Cyrus had set apart; and all that Cyrus had given in commandment, the same charged he also to be done, and sent unto Jerusalem.
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58 Now when this young man was gone forth, he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven,
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59 And said, From thee cometh victory, from thee cometh wisdom, and thine is the glory, and I am thy servant.
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60 Blessed art thou, who hast given me wisdom: for to thee I give thanks, O Lord of our fathers.
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61 And so he took the letters, and went out, and came unto Babylon, and told it all his brethren.