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Ezra 6:1
So King Darius gave an order to search the writings of the kings before him. The writings were kept in Babylon in the same place the money was kept.
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Christian Standard Bible®
King Darius gave the order, and they searched in the library of Babylon in the archives.
King Darius gave the order, and they searched in the library of Babylon in the archives.
Hebrew Names Version
Then Daryavesh the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Bavel.
Then Daryavesh the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Bavel.
King James Version
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
English Standard Version
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in Babylonia, in the house of the archives where the documents were stored.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in Babylonia, in the house of the archives where the documents were stored.
New Century Version
So King Darius gave an order to search the records kept in the treasury in Babylon.
So King Darius gave an order to search the records kept in the treasury in Babylon.
New English Translation
So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.
So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.
Amplified Bible
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was conducted in Babylon in the archives where the treasures [and records] were stored.
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was conducted in Babylon in the archives where the treasures [and records] were stored.
New American Standard Bible
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was conducted in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was conducted in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
World English Bible
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then King Darius gaue commandement, & they made search in the librarie of the treasures, which were there layd vp in Babel.
Then King Darius gaue commandement, & they made search in the librarie of the treasures, which were there layd vp in Babel.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives, where the treasures were deposited in Babylon.
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives, where the treasures were deposited in Babylon.
Berean Standard Bible
Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.
Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.
Contemporary English Version
King Darius ordered someone to go through the old records kept in Babylonia.
King Darius ordered someone to go through the old records kept in Babylonia.
Complete Jewish Bible
Daryavesh the king issued an order; and search was made in the archives building, where treasures were stored in Bavel;
Daryavesh the king issued an order; and search was made in the archives building, where treasures were stored in Bavel;
Darby Translation
Then king Darius gave orders, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then king Darius gave orders, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
George Lamsa Translation
THEN Darius the king issued a decree, and search was made in the scrolls that were in the house of treasure there in Babylon.
THEN Darius the king issued a decree, and search was made in the scrolls that were in the house of treasure there in Babylon.
Good News Translation
So Emperor Darius issued orders for a search to be made in the royal records that were kept in Babylon.
So Emperor Darius issued orders for a search to be made in the royal records that were kept in Babylon.
Lexham English Bible
Then King Darius issued forth a decree, and they searched the house of the treasury of scrolls being stored in Babylonia.
Then King Darius issued forth a decree, and they searched the house of the treasury of scrolls being stored in Babylonia.
Literal Translation
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they searched in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they searched in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then comaunded kinge Darius, that search shulde be made in ye library of ye kynges treasure house, which laye at Babilon.
Then comaunded kinge Darius, that search shulde be made in ye library of ye kynges treasure house, which laye at Babilon.
American Standard Version
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Bible in Basic English
Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records, where the things of value were stored up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records, where the things of value were stored up in Babylon.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then comaunded king Darius: & they made searche in the librarie, eue in the place where they layed vp the treasure at Babylon:
Then comaunded king Darius: & they made searche in the librarie, eue in the place where they layed vp the treasure at Babylon:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up, in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up, in Babylon.
King James Version (1611)
Then Darius the King made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolles, where the treasures were laide vp in Babylon.
Then Darius the King made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolles, where the treasures were laide vp in Babylon.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then Darius the king made a decree, and caused a search to be made in the record-offices, where the treasure is stored in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and caused a search to be made in the record-offices, where the treasure is stored in Babylon.
English Revised Version
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne kyng Darius comaundide, and thei rekenyden in the biblet of bokis, that weren kept in Babiloyne.
Thanne kyng Darius comaundide, and thei rekenyden in the biblet of bokis, that weren kept in Babiloyne.
Update Bible Version
Then Darius the king made a decree, and a search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and a search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
New King James Version
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives, [fn] where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives, [fn] where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
New Living Translation
So King Darius issued orders that a search be made in the Babylonian archives, which were stored in the treasury.
So King Darius issued orders that a search be made in the Babylonian archives, which were stored in the treasury.
New Life Bible
Then King Darius had men look through the books which were kept in Babylon.
Then King Darius had men look through the books which were kept in Babylon.
New Revised Standard
Then King Darius made a decree, and they searched the archives where the documents were stored in Babylon.
Then King Darius made a decree, and they searched the archives where the documents were stored in Babylon.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, Darius the king, issued an edict, - and they made search in the house of the books, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then, Darius the king, issued an edict, - and they made search in the house of the books, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then king Darius gave orders, and they searched in the library of the books that were laid up in Babylon,
Then king Darius gave orders, and they searched in the library of the books that were laid up in Babylon,
Revised Standard Version
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in Babylonia, in the house of the archives where the documents were stored.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in Babylonia, in the house of the archives where the documents were stored.
Young's Literal Translation
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,
THE MESSAGE
So King Darius ordered a search through the records in the archives in Babylon. Eventually a scroll was turned up in the fortress of Ecbatana over in the province of Media, with this writing on it: Memorandum In his first year as king, Cyrus issued an official decree regarding The Temple of God in Jerusalem, as follows: The Temple where sacrifices are offered is to be rebuilt on new foundations. It is to be ninety feet high and ninety feet wide with three courses of large stones topped with one course of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal bank. The gold and silver vessels from The Temple of God that Nebuchadnezzar carried to Babylon are to be returned to The Temple at Jerusalem, each to its proper place; place them in The Temple of God. Now listen, Tattenai governor of the land beyond the Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, associates, and all officials of that land: Stay out of their way. Leave the governor and leaders of the Jews alone so they can work on that Temple of God as they rebuild it. I hereby give official orders on how you are to help the leaders of the Jews in the rebuilding of that Temple of God: 1. All construction costs are to be paid to these men from the royal bank out of the taxes coming in from the land beyond the Euphrates. And pay them on time, without delays. 2. Whatever is required for their worship—young bulls, rams, and lambs for Whole-Burnt-Offerings to the God-of-Heaven; and whatever wheat, salt, wine, and anointing oil the priests of Jerusalem request—is to be given to them daily without delay so that they may make sacrifices to the God-of-Heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons. I've issued an official decree that anyone who violates this order is to be impaled on a timber torn out of his own house, and the house itself made a manure pit. And may the God who put his Name on that place wipe out any king or people who dares to defy this decree and destroy The Temple of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued an official decree. Carry it out precisely and promptly. Tattenai governor of the land across the Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their associates did it: They carried out the decree of Darius precisely and promptly. So the leaders of the Jews continued to build; the work went well under the preaching of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo. They completed the rebuilding under orders of the God of Israel and authorization by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. The Temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. And then the Israelites celebrated—priests, Levites, every last exile, exuberantly celebrated the dedication of The Temple of God. At the dedication of this Temple of God they sacrificed a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs—and, as an Absolution-Offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. They placed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their places for the service of God at Jerusalem—all as written out in the Book of Moses. On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles celebrated the Passover. All the priests and Levites had purified themselves—all, no exceptions. They were all ritually clean. The Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for the exiles, their brother priests, and themselves. Then the Israelites who had returned from exile, along with everyone who had removed themselves from the defilements of the nations to join them and seek God , the God of Israel, ate the Passover. With great joy they celebrated the Feast of Unraised Bread for seven days. God had plunged them into a sea of joy; he had changed the mind of the king of Assyria to back them in rebuilding The Temple of God, the God of Israel.
So King Darius ordered a search through the records in the archives in Babylon. Eventually a scroll was turned up in the fortress of Ecbatana over in the province of Media, with this writing on it: Memorandum In his first year as king, Cyrus issued an official decree regarding The Temple of God in Jerusalem, as follows: The Temple where sacrifices are offered is to be rebuilt on new foundations. It is to be ninety feet high and ninety feet wide with three courses of large stones topped with one course of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal bank. The gold and silver vessels from The Temple of God that Nebuchadnezzar carried to Babylon are to be returned to The Temple at Jerusalem, each to its proper place; place them in The Temple of God. Now listen, Tattenai governor of the land beyond the Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, associates, and all officials of that land: Stay out of their way. Leave the governor and leaders of the Jews alone so they can work on that Temple of God as they rebuild it. I hereby give official orders on how you are to help the leaders of the Jews in the rebuilding of that Temple of God: 1. All construction costs are to be paid to these men from the royal bank out of the taxes coming in from the land beyond the Euphrates. And pay them on time, without delays. 2. Whatever is required for their worship—young bulls, rams, and lambs for Whole-Burnt-Offerings to the God-of-Heaven; and whatever wheat, salt, wine, and anointing oil the priests of Jerusalem request—is to be given to them daily without delay so that they may make sacrifices to the God-of-Heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons. I've issued an official decree that anyone who violates this order is to be impaled on a timber torn out of his own house, and the house itself made a manure pit. And may the God who put his Name on that place wipe out any king or people who dares to defy this decree and destroy The Temple of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued an official decree. Carry it out precisely and promptly. Tattenai governor of the land across the Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their associates did it: They carried out the decree of Darius precisely and promptly. So the leaders of the Jews continued to build; the work went well under the preaching of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo. They completed the rebuilding under orders of the God of Israel and authorization by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. The Temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. And then the Israelites celebrated—priests, Levites, every last exile, exuberantly celebrated the dedication of The Temple of God. At the dedication of this Temple of God they sacrificed a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs—and, as an Absolution-Offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. They placed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their places for the service of God at Jerusalem—all as written out in the Book of Moses. On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles celebrated the Passover. All the priests and Levites had purified themselves—all, no exceptions. They were all ritually clean. The Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for the exiles, their brother priests, and themselves. Then the Israelites who had returned from exile, along with everyone who had removed themselves from the defilements of the nations to join them and seek God , the God of Israel, ate the Passover. With great joy they celebrated the Feast of Unraised Bread for seven days. God had plunged them into a sea of joy; he had changed the mind of the king of Assyria to back them in rebuilding The Temple of God, the God of Israel.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then King Darius issued a decree, and search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
Then King Darius issued a decree, and search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
Contextual Overview
1 So King Darius gave an order to search the writings of the kings before him. The writings were kept in Babylon in the same place the money was kept. 2 A scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana. (Ecbatana is in the province of Media.) This is what was written on that scroll: Official Note: 3 During the first year that Cyrus was king, he gave an order about the Temple of God in Jerusalem. The order said: Let the Temple of God be rebuilt. It will be a place to offer sacrifices. Let its foundations be built. The Temple must be 60 cubits high and 60 cubits wide. 4 Its wall will be in layers that have three rows of large stones and one row of wooden timbers. The cost of building the Temple must be paid for from the king's treasury. 5 Also, the gold and silver things from God's Temple must be put back in their places. Nebuchadnezzar took them from the Temple in Jerusalem and brought them to Babylon. They must be put back in God's Temple. 6 So King Darius sent this message to his officials: To Tattenai, governor of the area west of the Euphrates River, to Shethar Bozenai, and to all the officials living in that province. I order you to stay away from Jerusalem. 7 Don't bother the workers. Don't try to stop the work on this Temple of God. Let the Jewish governor and the Jewish leaders rebuild it. Let them rebuild God's Temple in the same place it was in the past. 8 Now I give this order. You must do this for the Jewish leaders building God's Temple: The cost of the building must be fully paid from the king's treasury. The money will come from the taxes collected from the provinces in the area west of the Euphrates River. Do these things quickly, so the work will not stop. 9 Give them anything they need. If they need young bulls, rams, or male lambs for sacrifices to the God of heaven, give these things to them. If the priests of Jerusalem ask for wheat, salt, wine, and oil, give these things to them every day without fail. 10 Give them to the Jewish priests so that they may offer sacrifices that please the God of heaven. Give these things so that the priests may pray for me and my sons.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and search: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 5:17, Job 29:16, Proverbs 25:2
rolls: Chal, books, Psalms 40:7, Jeremiah 36:2-4, Jeremiah 36:20-23, Jeremiah 36:29, Jeremiah 36:32, Ezekiel 2:9, Ezekiel 3:1, Revelation 5:1
laid up: Chal, made to descend
Reciprocal: Ezra 4:5 - Darius Ezra 4:24 - Darius Ezra 7:13 - I make Ezra 9:9 - in the sight Isaiah 13:3 - them that Daniel 9:25 - from
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, "Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth."
God blessed them and said to them, "Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Darius the king made a decree,.... To make inquiry after the edict of Cyrus, to search the public records for it:
and search was made in the house of the rolls; or "books" r, in a public library or museum:
where the treasures were laid up in Babylon; where things of worth and value were reposited; not only gold, silver, jewels, and precious stones, and things rare and curious, but all sorts of writings relating to the monarchy, and the dominions belonging to it; but it seems it could not be found here, and therefore the king ordered search to be made elsewhere.
r בבית ספריא, εν ταις βιβλιοθηκαις, Sept. "in bibliotheca", V. L. "in bibliotheca librorum", Tigurine version; "in domo librorum", Pagninus, Montanus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A “house of the rolls” was discovered at Koyunjik, the ancient Nineveh, in 1850 - a set of chambers, i. e., in the palace devoted exclusively to the storing of public documents. These were in baked clay, and covered the floor to the depth of more than a foot. Such a “house” was probably that at Babylon.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER VI
Darius orders search to be made for the edict of Cyrus, 1.
It is found at Achmetha, 2.
A transcript of this edict, 3-5.
Darius confirms it, 6-12.
Tatnai encourages the Jews to proceed; and they finish the
temple in the sixth year of Darius, 13-15.
They dedicate the temple, 16-18;
keep the Passover, 19-21,
and the feast of unleavened bread, 22.
NOTES ON CHAP. VI
Verse Ezra 6:1. In the house of the rolls — בית ספריא beith siphraiya, the house of the books, the king's library. This is the first time we hear of a library.
