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
If it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's storehouse at Babylon. See if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem. Let the king send us word of his pleasure in connection with this business.
Ezra 4:15
That way a search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records that this town has been uncontrolled. It has been a cause of trouble to kings and countries. There were outbursts against authority in the past. That is the reason the town was laid waste.
Ezra 4:19
I gave orders for a search to be made, and it is certain that in the past this town has made trouble for kings, and that outbursts against authority have taken place there.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy! I championed the cause of the stranger.
Psalm 40:7
Then I said: Here I come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me. (Luke 3:21)
Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Jeremiah 36:2-4
Take a scroll, and write on it everything that I have dictated to you about Israel, Judah, and all the other nations from the time I spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.
Jeremiah 36:20-23
After they put the scroll in the side room of the scribe Elishama, they went to the king in the courtyard and told him everything.
Jeremiah 36:29
Say about King Jehoiakim of Judah: 'This is what Jehovah says: You burned this scroll, and you asked Jeremiah: Why did you write that the king of Babylon would certainly come to destroy this land and take away people and animals?'
Jeremiah 36:32
Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch, son of Neriah. As Jeremiah dictated, Baruch wrote on it everything that was on the scroll that King Jehoiakim of Judah had burned. They added many similar messages.
Ezekiel 2:9
As I looked, I saw a hand stretched out toward me. In it was a scroll.
Ezekiel 3:1
Jehovah said to me: Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll. Then speak to the people of Israel.
Revelation 5:1
I saw a book in the right hand of him who sat on the throne. It had writing on the inside and on the back and was sealed with seven seals.