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What does Ezra 3:7 mean?

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

(They organize resources and trade to get building materials, using the permission and support of the Persian king to rebuild the temple.)