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Among the people an ish named Ezra rose in learning and zeal for the Torah.
2
He gathered writings, instructed households, and strengthened those who desired to return to the Covenant.
3
He told them that restoration required more than travel back to the land.
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“If we carry the same corruption back to Yerushalayim, we shall rebuild walls without rebuilding the people.”
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The captives listened, and hope began to take organized form.