Persian king·2 Bible books·7 chapters·14 verse appearances
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king under whose reign both and carry out their missions to in the fifth century BC. He commissions Ezra the to teach the law and bring offerings to , and later grants his cupbearer Nehemiah leave and letters of safe conduct to rebuild the city walls. An earlier decree of his halts the rebuilding work for a time in Ezra 4 before being reversed by .
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