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Persians

people group

Achaemenid imperial people who succeeded Babylon and authorized the rebuilding of the temple and Jerusalem under Cyrus and his successors.

7 appearances3 Bible books2 known aliases

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Imperial people of the Achaemenid empire who succeed as the dominant power over after . Under , , and they authorize the rebuilding of and in and , while is set entirely in the Persian court at . 's visions repeatedly anticipate the rise and structure of the Medo-Persian kingdom.

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