• Ezra 5:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 17 “Now if it seems good to the king, let an investigation be made in the royal treasury there in Babylon, to determine whether King Cyrus issued an order to rebuild that house of God in Jerusalem;+ and let the decision of the king concerning this be sent to us.”

  • Ezra 5:17
    The Bible in Living English

    • 17 Now, if the king thinks best, let search be made in the royal archives there in Babylon whether it is a fact that orders were given by King Cyrus to rebuild that house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasure as to this.”

  • Ezra 5:17
    American Standard Version

    • 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.

  • Ezra 5:17
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 17 Now therefore if unto the king it seem good let search be made in the treasure-house of the king which is there in Babylon, whether it be so, that from Cyrus the king issued an edict, to build this house of God in Jerusalem,—and the pleasure of the king concerning this let him send unto us.

  • Ezra 5:17
    King James Version

    • 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.