en_tn_condensed/ezr/06/03.md

General Information:

This begins the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem.

In the first year of King Cyrus

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)

Let the house be rebuilt

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)

sixty cubits

"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)