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.

Nowª therefore, ifª [it seem] goodª toª the king,ª let there be search²° made¹ in the king'sª treasureª house,ª which¹ [is] thereª at Babylon,ª whetherª it beª [so], that¹ a decreeª was madeª° ofª Cyrusª the kingª to buildª° thisª houseª of Godª at Jerusalem,ª and let the kingª sendª° his pleasureª to¹ us concerningª this matter.ª

Nowª therefore, ifª it [seeme] goodª toª the king,ª let there be search²° made¹ in the kingsª treasureª houseª which¹ [is] thereª at Babylon,ª whetherª it beª [so] that¹ a decreeª was madeª° ofª Cyrusª the king,ª to buildª° thisª houseª of Godª at Ierusalem:ª and let the kingª sendª° his pleasureª to¹ vs concerningª this matter.ª

And now, if it [seem] good to the king, lest search be made in the treasure-house of the king at Babylon, that thou mayest know [if it be] that a decree was made by king Cyrus to build that house of God that was in Jerusalem, and let the king send to us when he has learnt concerning this [matter].

Nowª therefore, ifª [it seem] goodª toª the king,ª let there be search²° made¹ in the king'sª treasureª house,ª which¹ [is] thereª at Bävel בָּבֶל,ª whetherª it beª [so], that¹ a decreeª was madeª° ofª Côreš כּוֹרֶשׁª the kingª to buildª° thisª houseª of ´Éläh אֱלָהª at Yærûšälaim יְרוּשָׁלִַם,ª and let the kingª sendª° his pleasureª to¹ us concerningª this matter.ª

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