Ezra 6:5
And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
The verse orders the gold and silver vessels of God's house, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple at Jerusalem to Babylon, to be restored and brought back to the temple at Jerusalem, every one to its place in the house of God. That order was part of a written proclamation published throughout all the kingdom, providing for the return of the Hebrews and the rebuilding of their temple. In that direction Cyrus gratefully acknowledged that the Lord God of heaven had given him all the kingdoms of the earth and had charged him to build Him a house at Jerusalem in Judah. As part of that same direction he ordered the house to be built where sacrifices were offered, with strongly laid foundations sixty cubits high and sixty cubits broad, with three rows of great stones and a row of new timber, with the expenses paid from the king's house.
The rebuilding began under Cyrus and was continued under his successor, after opposition had stopped the work, until Darius set aside the usurper's prohibition when Cyrus's decree was found and its support for rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem was confirmed. That confirming decree protected the work, provided for its expenses and worship, and helped bring the temple's completion sooner. The later decrees of Darius and Artaxerxes continued or completed the work begun by Cyrus, and Scripture counts the actions of the three kings as one decree. That united action is also described as the second decree or command for building the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, issued by Darius.
The verse shows the Lord still moves upon the hearts of kings and rulers in behalf of His people, having placed His goods in the hands of unbelievers to be used in favor of the work that must be done for a fallen world. He does this by moving worldly men and authorities to give help, favors, gifts, means, and avenues of help for the advancement of His cause. God's people are therefore to receive as well as to impart, receiving from the world what God moves men to do in behalf of His cause and for its advancement. That help is not to be refused, cut off, withdrawn from, or bound up, even when those through whom it comes have no sympathy with the work, no faith in Christ, and no practice of His words. This receiving of moved help applies including in the religious liberty work, and continues as long as the Spirit of God strives with the world.