Ezra 6:1

Ezra chapter 6 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

King James Version · 1611

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

American Standard Version · 1901

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

v.1This passage

v.2And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written for a record:

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Ezra 5:17
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.
Ezekiel 3:1
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
Revelation 5:1
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.
Jeremiah 36:20
And they went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.
Ezra 4:15
that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
Psalms 40:7
Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me: