296 appointed Zerubbabel to be governor also of Judea. He was called, by the Persians, Sheshbazzar. This was probably the Persian title for goverisor. Cyrus gave him all the vessels which Nebuchadnezii had taken from the temple at Jerusalem, and ostered o pay, out of the royal treasury, whatever might وبا required for the building of the new temple. It is evident that the conversation of Daniel and the prophecies in the Hebrew books, had made a deep impression upon the mind of Cyrus, or he would never have so much for building a temple at Jerusalem; since the Magians, to which sect the Persians then belonged, did not allow of the buildring of temples, but only of small"chapels for con taining the sacred emblematic fire. The Hebrews, both Jews and Israelites, who wished to ຄturn to their country, 500n assembled together for that purpose; but many who had become rich, and had houses in pleasant situations in Babylonia and Assyria, preferred to stay behiud. 'Daniel too remained, for ke was now nearly ninety years of age, and could, it was probable, effect more
