2 Thus saith Cyrus, king of Persia, The LORD God of the heavens has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah.

3 Who [is there] among you of all his people? Let God be with him and let him go up to Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel (he [is] God), which [is] in Jerusalem.

4 And whoever may remain of all the places where they remained a stranger, let the men of his place help him with silver and with gold and with goods and with beasts, with freewill gifts for the house of God that [is] in Jerusalem.