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# General Information:
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This begins the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem.
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# In the first year of King Cyrus
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It can be stated clearly that this is the first year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 1 of the reign of King Cyrus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# Let the house be rebuilt
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let the Jews rebuild the house" or "The Jews must rebuild the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# sixty cubits
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"60 cubits." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty-seven meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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