Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
King Darius gave the order, and they searched
New American Standard Bible
Then King Darius issued a decree, and
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Then King Darius issued an order to search the Hall of Records where the Babylonian archives were stored.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was conducted in Babylon in the archives where the treasures [and records] were stored.
Bible in Basic English
Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records, where the things of value were stored up in Babylon.
Darby Translation
Then king Darius gave orders, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Julia Smith Translation
At that time Darius the king set up a decree, and they searched in the house of books, the treasures being deposited there in Babel.
King James 2000
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then King Darius issued forth a decree, and they searched the house of the treasury of scrolls being stored in Babylonia.
Modern King James verseion
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then commanded king Darius, that search should be made in the library of the king's treasure house which lay at Babylon.
NET Bible
So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, Darius the king, issued an edict, - and they made search in the house of the books, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,
Themes
Books » Important events recorded in
Darius » Emancipator of israel
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Darius hystaspes
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Darius' Search For The Decree
1 King Darius gave the order, and they searched
Cross References
Ezra 5:17
So if it pleases the king, let a search of the royal archives
Ezra 4:15
that a search should be made in your fathers’ record books.
Ezra 4:19
I issued a decree and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has had uprisings against kings since ancient times, and there have been rebellions and revolts in it.
Job 29:16
and I examined the case of the stranger.
Psalm 40:7
it is written about me in the volume of the scroll.
Proverbs 25:2
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
Jeremiah 36:2-4
“Take a scroll,
Jeremiah 36:20-23
Then they came to the king at the courtyard, having deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and reported everything in the hearing of the king.
Jeremiah 36:29
You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: This is what the Lord says: You have burned the scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written on it:
Jeremiah 36:32
Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch son of Neriah, the scribe, and he wrote on it at Jeremiah’s dictation
Ezekiel 2:9
So I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me,
Ezekiel 3:1
He said to me: “Son of man, eat what you find here. Eat this scroll,
Revelation 5:1
Then I saw in the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back,