Verse 17
Ezra 5:17
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king's library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been decreed by Cyrus the king, that the house of God (Elohim) in Jerusalem should be built, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/כְעַ֞ן הֵ֧ן עַל מַלְכָּ֣/א טָ֗ב יִ֠תְבַּקַּר בְּ/בֵ֨ית גִּנְזַיָּ֜/א דִּי מַלְכָּ֣/א תַמָּה֮ דִּ֣י בְּ/בָבֶל֒ הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י דִּֽי מִן כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּ/א֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְ/מִבְנֵ֛א בֵּית אֱלָהָ֥/א דֵ֖ךְ בִּ/ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וּ/רְע֥וּת מַלְכָּ֛/א עַל דְּנָ֖ה יִשְׁלַ֥ח עֲלֶֽי/נָא
English Translation
And now behold, concerning the king, a good report shall be made in the house of the treasure that the king has concerning Babylon; behold, it is known that from Cyrus, king, he has given a decree for the building of the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king's desire shall be sent to us.
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