Ezra 6:1 “Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasu…”

Ezra 6:1

Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Then Darius the king made a decree, and the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon, was searched.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then King Darius gaue commandement, and they made search in the librarie of the treasures, which were there layd vp in Babel.

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.

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,

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.

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Cross references

“and search”

Ezra 5:17 Ezra 4:15 Proverbs 25:2 Ezra 4:19 Job 29:16

Ezra 5:17 · BSB

Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decisio…

Ezra 4:15 · BSB

that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That…

Proverbs 25:2 · BSB

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.

Ezra 4:19 · BSB

I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.

Job 29:16 · BSB

I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.

“rolls”

Psalm 40:7 Jeremiah 36:2–4 Jeremiah 36:20–23 Jeremiah 36:29 Jeremiah 36:32 Ezekiel 2:9

Psalm 40:7 · BSB

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:

Jeremiah 36:2–4 · BSB

“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.

Jeremiah 36:20–23 · BSB

So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.

Jeremiah 36:29 · BSB

You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah that this is what the LORD says: You have burned the scroll and said, ‘Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon would surely come and destroy this land an…

Jeremiah 36:32 · BSB

Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many simil…

Ezekiel 2:9 · BSB

Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum:

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