Holy Scripture
Ezra-Nehemiah (2 Esdras) 6:2
Source: Septuagint
Original
2And there was found in the city, in the palace, a volume, and this was the record written in it.
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1Then Darius the king made a decree, and caused a search to be made in the record offices, where the treasure is stored in Babylon.
— Ezra-Nehemiah (2 Esdras) 6:2 —
3In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the holy house of God that was in Jerusalem, saying, Let the house be built, and the place where they sacrifice the sacrifices. (Also he appointed its elevation, in height sixty cubits; its breadth was of sixty cubits.)
4And let there be three strong layers of stone, and one layer of timber; and the expense shall be paid out of the house of the king.