Ezra 5:17
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Context
This verse from Ezra Chapter 5 connects to 5 cross-references. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah stir up Zerubbabel and Jeshua to resume rebuilding; the regional governor Tattenai and his associates challenge the builders and write to Darius asking him to search the royal archives. The Jews reply that Cyrus himself …
Other Translations
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
`And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that <FI>is<Fi> there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'
So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasure in connection with this business.
Cross References
And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the …
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures …
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made …
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the …
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a …