Ezra 1:6-8

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⁶ All their neighbors ·helped them [encouraged/assisted/aided them; ^Lstrengthened their hands], giving them things made of silver and gold, along with ·supplies [goods], ·cattle [livestock], valuable gifts, and ·special gifts [voluntary/freewill offerings]. ⁷ Also, King Cyrus brought out the ·bowls and pans [^Larticles] that belonged in the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had ·taken [carried away] from Jerusalem and put in the ·temple [^Lhouse] of his own ·god [gods; Dan. 1:2; 5:1–4]. ⁸ Cyrus king of Persia had Mithredath the treasurer bring them and count them out ·for [to] Sheshbazzar, the ·prince [leader of the exiles] of Judah.