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# the first day of the seventh month
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This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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# the temple had not been founded
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The Jews began the ceremonies of worship even before they started building the temple. AT: "they had not yet laid the foundation for the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# as authorized for them by Cyrus, king of Persia
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The letters sent by Cyrus gave the Jews permission to buy materials and build the temple.