Parallel Verses
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.
Holman Bible
King Darius gave the order, and they searched
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
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 Then King Darius issued a decree, and
Cross References
Ezra 5:17
Now, therefore, if it seems good to the king, let there be a search made in the king's treasure house, which is there in Babylon, whether it is so, that a decree was made by Cyrus, the king, to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and let the king send unto us his will concerning this matter.
Ezra 4:15
that search may be made in the book of the records of our 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 from old time they form rebellions in the midst of her, for which cause this city was destroyed.
Ezra 4:19
And I commanded, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings and that rebellion and sedition have been made in her
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy; and the cause which I did not know I searched out.
Psalm 40:7
Then said I, Behold, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal the word, but the honour of kings is to search out the word.
Jeremiah 36:2-4
Take thee a roll of a book and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the Gentiles, from the day I began to speak unto thee, from the days of Josiah, unto today.
Jeremiah 36:20-23
And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe and told all the words in the ears of the king.
Jeremiah 36:29
And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus hath the LORD said: Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land and shall cause to cease from there man and beast?
Jeremiah 36:32
Then Jeremiah took another roll and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire, and there were added besides upon them many like words.
Ezekiel 2:9
And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent unto me; and in it was the roll of a book,
Ezekiel 3:1
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat what 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 was seated on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.