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.
Olgugi et Kyros lubas juutidel oma kodumaale naasta peagi pärast Babüloni langust, oli Jeruusalemm koos oma müüridega veel hulk aastaid hiljemgi lagunenud.