What ruler allowed the Hebrews to return to Jerusalem?

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David Drayer
Nov 10, 2016

Artaxerxes king of the Medes and the Persians Empire.

Explanation:

The Hebrew people had been taken captive by the Babylonian Empire. When the Persians conquered the Babylonian Empire the Persian Empire inherited the Hebrew people.

Artaxerxes gave permission to Nehemiah to return to rebuild Jerusalem.

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