Ezra 7:13
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
Cross-reference
Ezra 7:21 continues the same decree, detailing provisions for Ezra — a direct extension of the royal command.
Ezra 7:23 continues the same decree, commanding diligent provision for the temple to avoid God's wrath.
Ezra 1:3 records Cyrus's earlier decree for return — a parallel royal permission with the same invitation to go to Jerusalem.
Ezra 5:13 cites Cyrus's decree allowing temple rebuilding — parallels Artaxerxes' decree for the return.
Ezra 8:1 lists those who actually returned, fulfilling the permission granted in the decree.
Ezra 6:1 describes Darius searching for Cyrus's decree — related to the chain of Persian decrees for the temple.
Esther 3:15 describes Haman's decree to destroy Jews — a stark contrast to Artaxerxes' decree allowing return.
2 Chronicles 36:23 quotes Cyrus's decree for return — same as Ezra 1:3, a parallel royal invitation.
Daniel 6:26 records a similar royal decree from Darius acknowledging the living God, paralleling Artaxerxes' decree.