Ezra 6:14

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The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Ezra 6:14 mentions Assyria, Babylon, Babylonia, Beyond the River, Ecbatana, Euphrates, Jerusalem, Media and Persia.

Photo of Assyria — Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)

Photo of Babylon — Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky

Photo of Babylonia — Babylonia · Radomir Vrbovsky

Photo of Beyond the River — Beyond the River · Bazminbaz