What does Ezra 3:7 mean?

They gave money to the stonecutters and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, so they would bring cedar wood from Lebanon by sea to Joppa, just as Cyrus, king of Persia, had allowed. Ezra 3:7 - Modern Text Bible

(They organized resources and made deals to get the best building materials, using the permission and support given by the Persian king.)