<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1000000">Old Testament</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1012435">Ezra</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1012436">Chapter 1</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1012438">Verse 2</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1012437">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1012439">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>First Group Returns from Exile in Babylon</em></p><p>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.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1000000">Old Testament</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1012435">Ezra</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1012436">Chapter 1</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1012438">Verse 2</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1012437">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1012439">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ezra/1/2">View Ezra Chapter 1 Verse 2 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>