Persian King Cyrus II issued a decree for the Jews to return and rebuild Jehovah’s temple in Jerusalem. ​ — Ezra 1: 1 - 4. Thousands of Jews seized this opportunity and returned.
كَانَ ٱلنَّبِيُّ إِرْمِيَا قَدْ أَنْبَأَ بِٱلدَّمَارِ ٱلَّذِي لَحِقَ بِأُورُشَلِيمَ سَنَةَ ٦٠٧ ق‌م .‏