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Ezra 4:15

Context
4:15 so that he may initiate a search of the records¹ of his predecessors² and discover in those records³ that this city is rebellious⁴ and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts⁵ from long ago.⁶ It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.

Ezra 5:17

Context

5:17 “Now if the king is so inclined,⁷ let a search be conducted in the royal archives⁸ there in Babylon in order to determine whether King Cyrus did in fact issue orders for this temple of God to be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us a decision concerning this matter.”

¹tn Aram “the book of the minutes.”

²tn Aram “of your fathers.”

³tn Aram “discover…and learn.” For stylistic reasons this has been translated as a single concept.

⁴tn Aram “is a rebellious city.”

⁵tn Aram “revolts they are making in its midst.”

⁶tn Aram “from olden days.” So also in v. 19.

⁷tn Aram “if upon the king it is good.”

⁸tn Aram “the house of the treasures of the king.”

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