Although Cyrus permitted the Jews to return to their land soon after the fall of Babylon, many years later Jerusalem and its walls were still in disrepair.
Walaupun Kores mengizinkan orang Yahudi pulang ke negeri mereka segera setelah kejatuhan Babilon, selama bertahun - tahun setelah itu Yerusalem beserta tembok - temboknya masih belum diperbaiki.