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Ezra 6:1
Then king Darius gave orders, and they searched in the library of the books that were laid up in Babylon,
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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.
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
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.
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.
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 Then king Darius gave orders, and they searched in the library of the books that were laid up in Babylon, 2 And there was found in Ecbatana, which is a castle in the province of Media, a book in which this record was written. 3 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, 4 Three rows of unpolished stones, and so rows of new timber: and the charges shall be given out of the king’s house. 5 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nabuchodonosor took out of the temple of Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, be restored, and carried back to the temple of Jerusalem to their place, which also were placed in the temple of God. 6 Now therefore Thathanai, governor of the country beyond the river, Stharbuzanai, and your counsellors the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, depart far from them, 7 And let that temple of God be built by the governor of the Jews, and by their ancients, that they may build that house of God in its place. 8 I also have commanded what must be done by those ancients of the Jews, that the house of God may be built, to wit, that of the king’s chest, that is, of the tribute that is paid out of the country beyond the river, the charges be diligently given to those men, lest the work be hindered. 9 And if it shall be necessary, let calves also, and lambs, and kids, for holocausts to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the custom of the priests that are in Jerusalem, be given them day by day, that there be no complaint in any thing. 10 And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children.
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
And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.
And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon 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 ×××ת ספר××, εν ÏÎ±Î¹Ï Î²Î¹Î²Î»Î¹Î¿Î¸Î·ÎºÎ±Î¹Ï, Sept. "in bibliotheca", V. L. "in bibliotheca librorum", Tigurine version; "in domo librorum", Pagninus, Montanus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A âhouse of the rollsâ 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 âhouseâ 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 — ××ת ספר×× beith siphraiya, the house of the books, the king's library. This is the first time we hear of a library.
