5:13a In his first year, however, Cyrus king of Babylon

But, in the first year that Cyrus was king/chief of Babylon,
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But, in/during the first year that King Cyrus ruled ⌊the land of⌋ Babylon,
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Then, Cyrus became the ruler of Babylon. In his first year as king/ruler,

5:13b issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.

he commanded that ⌊we (excl.) should⌋ build this temple again.
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he gave us the right/permission to rebuild the house of ⌊our⌋ God.
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he decided/declared that this temple of God should be built again.

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