Verse 2
Ezra 6:2
World English Bible, British Edition
2
A scroll was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province
of Media, and in it this was written for a record:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בְּ/אַחְמְתָ֗א בְּ/בִֽירְתָ֛/א דִּ֛י בְּ/מָדַ֥י מְדִינְתָּ֖/ה מְגִלָּ֣ה חֲדָ֑ה וְ/כֵן כְּתִ֥יב בְּ/גַוַּ֖/הּ דִּכְרוֹנָֽ/ה
English Translation
And you will find in the kingdom of Media a new scroll, and thus it is written in her record.
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Chapter 6 Context
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Leave the work of this house of God (Elohim) alone; let the governor of the Jews
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