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seventy years later
This refers to the seventy years that had passed since the Babylonian army took the people of Jerusalem into exile.
Cyrus
Cyrus was also called, “Cyrus the Great.” The name “Cyrus” meant “like the sun” in the Persian language. However, since Cyrus was an important historical person, it might be best to transliterate his name, rather than translating the meaning.
the Persians
The Persian Empire grew to cover the area from central Asia to Egypt. Its home was located in the general area of modern-day Iran.
The Israelites were now called Jews
This could also be translated as, “People now called the Israelites by the name ‘Jews.’”
the land of Judah
That is, the area where the kingdom of Judah was located before the Exile. Jerusalem was the capital city of Judah.