Ezra 5:17
ContextNET © | “Now if the king is so inclined, 1 let a search be conducted in the royal archives 2 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.” |
NIV © | Now if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the royal archives of Babylon to see if King Cyrus did in fact issue a decree to rebuild this house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter. |
NASB © | "Now if it pleases the king, let a search be conducted in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon, if it be that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send to us his decision concerning this matter." |
NLT © | "So now, if it pleases the king, we request that you search in the royal archives of Babylon to discover whether King Cyrus ever issued a decree to rebuild God’s Temple in Jerusalem. And then let the king send us his decision in this matter." |
MSG © | So now, if it please the king, look up the records in the royal archives in Babylon and see if it is indeed a fact that Cyrus the king issued an official building permit authorizing the rebuilding of The Temple of God in Jerusalem. And then send the king's ruling on this matter to us. |
BBE © | So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king’s store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasure in connection with this business. |
NRSV © | And now, if it seems good to the king, have a search made in the royal archives there in Babylon, to see whether a decree was issued by King Cyrus for the rebuilding of this house of God in Jerusalem. Let the king send us his pleasure in this matter." |
NKJV © | Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us his pleasure concerning this matter . |
KJV | Now <03705> therefore, if <02006> [it seem] good <02869> to <05922> the king <04430>_, made in the king's <04430> treasure <01596> house <01005>_, which [is] there <08536> at Babylon <0895>_, whether <02006> it be <0383> [so], that a decree <02942> of <04481> Cyrus <03567> the king <04430> this <01791> house <01005> of God <0426> at Jerusalem <03390>_, and let the king <04430> his pleasure <07470> to us concerning <05922> this matter <01836>_. |
NASB © | "Now <03705> if <02006> it pleases <02869> the king <04430> , let a search <01240> be conducted <01240> in the king's <04430> treasure <01596> house <01005> , which <01768> is there <08536> in Babylon <0895> , if <02006> it be that a decree <02942> was issued <07761> by King <04430> Cyrus <03567> to rebuild <01124> this <01791> house <01005> of God <0426> at Jerusalem <03390> ; and let the king <04430> send <07972> to us his decision <07466> concerning <05922> this matter."<01836> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | “Now <03705> if <02006> the king <04430> is so inclined <02869> , let a search be conducted <01240> in the royal <04430> archives <01596> <01005> there <08536> in Babylon <0895> in order <02006> to determine <0383> whether <01768> King <04430> Cyrus <03567> did in fact issue <07761> orders <02942> for this <01791> temple <01005> of God <0426> to be rebuilt <01124> in Jerusalem <03390> . Then let the king <04430> send <07972> us a decision <07470> concerning <05922> this matter.”<01836> |
NET © | “Now if the king is so inclined, 1 let a search be conducted in the royal archives 2 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.” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Aram “if upon the king it is good.” 2 tn Aram “the house of the treasures of the king.” |