Verse 17
Ezra 5:17
World Messianic Bible
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Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God (Elohim) at Jerusalem; 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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