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   ocr: back in Jerusalem Ezra 3:1-4:5 And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD. pecause the roundation of the house of the LORD was laid. (Ezra 3:11) While some people, like Janiel, prospered in exile, no true sraelite ever felt totally at peace there. Always, a longing gnawed inside, a longing for home, and for the temple of God. As one poet in exile wrote, "If I forget you, 0 Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do - not remember you, iflc dor not consider Jerusalem my nighest joy" (Psalm 137:5). Daniel's nen boss, in Kee ...