Ezra 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezra 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.””

Ezra 5:17 — World English Bible

Ezra 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ezra 5:17 — American Standard Version

Ezra 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.'”

Ezra 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that orders were given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”

Ezra 5:17 — Darby Translation

Ezra 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe therefore if it please the King, let there be searche made in the house of the Kings treasures, which is there in Babel, whether a decree hath bene made by King Cyrus, to build this house of God in Ierusalem, and let the King send his minde concerning this. ”

Ezra 5:17 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 5:17 in Context — Ezra 5

15 E disse-lhe: Toma estes utensílios, vai, [e] põe-os no templo que está em Jerusalém; e seja reconstruída a casa de Deus em seu lugar.

16 Então este Sesbazar veio, e pôs os fundamentos da casa de Deus, que está em Jerusalém, e desde então até agora foi reconstruída, e ainda não foi terminada.

17 Agora, pois, se for do agrado do rei, busque-se na casa dos tesouros do rei que está ali na Babilônia, se é [verdade] que rei Ciro foi feito decreto para reconstruir esta casa de Deus em Jerusalém, e seja nos enviada a vontade do rei acerca disto.

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What Does Ezra 5:17 Mean?

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