According to Ezra, the return of the Jews from exile was prophesied by
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According to Ezra, the return of the Jews from exile was prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah prophesied that after seventy years of exile in Babylon, the Jews would be allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. This prophecy was fulfilled when King Cyrus of Persia allowed the Jews to return and provided them with resources to rebuild the temple.