Ezra 1:1-6

11Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he 2sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:

2“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and 3He has appointed me to rebuild for Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! 4Go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; 5He is the God who is in Jerusalem. 4And every survivor, at whatever place he may 6live, the people of 7that place are to support him with silver and gold, with equipment and cattle, together with a 8voluntary offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.’”

5Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites rose up, 9everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem. 6And all of those around them 1011encouraged them with articles of silver, with gold, with equipment, cattle, and with valuables, aside from everything that was given as a 12voluntary offering.