Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation "Now, if it please Your Majesty, have a search made in the royal records in Babylon to find whether or not Emperor Cyrus gave orders for this Temple in Jerusalem to be rebuilt, and then inform us what your will is in this matter." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king's library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been decreed by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. A. 3485. B.C. 519. let there be Ezra 4:15,19 That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed. . . . Ezra 6:1,2 Then king Darius gave orders, and they searched in the library of the books that were laid up in Babylon, . . . Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech. a decree Ezra 6:3-5 In the first year of Cyrus the king: Cyrus the king decreed, that the house of God should be built, which is in Jerusalem, in the place where they may offer sacrifices, and that they lay the foundations that may support the height of threescore cubits, and the breadth of threescore cubits, . . . Context Tattenai's Letter to Darius…16Then came this same Sassabasar, and laid the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it is in building, and is not yet finished. 17Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king's library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been decreed by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. Cross References Jump to Previous Babylon Build Conducted Cyrus Decree Good House Issued Jerusalem King's Matter Pleases Pleasure Search Seem Seemeth Treasure Treasure-House WhetherJump to Next Babylon Build Conducted Cyrus Decree Good House Issued Jerusalem King's Matter Pleases Pleasure Search Seem Seemeth Treasure Treasure-House WhetherLinks Ezra 5:17 NIVEzra 5:17 NLT Ezra 5:17 ESV Ezra 5:17 NASB Ezra 5:17 Bible Apps Ezra 5:17 Biblia Paralela Ezra 5:17 Chinese Bible Ezra 5:17 French Bible Ezra 5:17 German Bible Alphabetical: a and archives at Babylon be by concerning conducted Cyrus decision decree did fact God his house if in is issue issued it Jerusalem king king's let made matter Now of pleases rebuild royal search see send that the Then there this to treasure us was which OT History: Ezra 5:17 Now therefore if it seem good (Ezr. Ez) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |