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"Praised be Jehovah!" said the aged Hebrew. "At last the days of Judah's
captivity are numbered, and Jerusalem shall be restored. Thy God, O king,
whom from henceforth thou wilt serve, shall greatly prosper thee in the
affairs of thy kingdom."
"I trust my faithful servant will consent to tarry with the king, to
whom, from time to time, he will deliver lessons of wisdom. I purpose
soon to remove my court from Babylon to Ecbatana, in Persia, whither I
hope my faithful servant Daniel will consent to remove."
"Thy servant in this is willing to abide the pleasure of the king."
The king left the presence of his aged minister with strange but yet
pleasurable emotions, hurried into his chariot, which was waiting, and
was soon on his way to the palace.
The next day the following proclamation was heralded through the streets
of Babylon, and sent to all the provinces:
"Thus saith Cyrus, King of Persia: The Lord God of heaven hath given me
all the kingdoms of the earth, and he hath charged me to build him an
house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
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