01240 EZR 004 015 That search <{01240} +b@qar > may be made in

the book <05609 +c@phar > of the records <01799 +dikrown > of

thy fathers <2> : so shalt thou find <07912 +sh@kach > in the

book <05609 +c@phar > of the records <01799 +dikrown > , and

know <03046 +y@da< > that this <01791 +dek > city <07149 +qirya>

> [ is ] a rebellious <04779 +marad > city <07149 +qirya> > ,

and hurtful <05142 +n@zaq > unto kings <04430 +melek > and

provinces <04083 +m@diynah > , and that they have moved <05648

+<abad > sedition <00849 +>eshtadduwr > within <04481 +min > the

same <01459 +gav > of old <05957 +<alam > time <03118 +yowm > :

for which <01836 +den > cause was this <01791 +dek > city <07149

+qirya> > destroyed <02718 +charab > .

01240 EZR 004 019 And I commanded , and search <{01240} +b@qar >

hath been made , and it is found <07912 +sh@kach > that this

<01791 +dek > city <07149 +qirya> > of old <05957 +<alam > time

<03118 +yowm > hath made insurrection <05376 +n@sa> > against

<05922 +<al > kings <04430 +melek > , and [ that ] rebellion

<04776 +m@rad > and sedition <00849 +>eshtadduwr > have been

made <05648 +<abad > therein .

01240 EZR 005 017 Now <03705 +k@<an > therefore , if <02006 +hen

> [ it seem ] good <02869 +tab > to the king <04430 +melek > ,

let there be search <{01240} +b@qar > made in the king s <04430

+melek > treasure <01596 +g@naz > house <01005 +bayith > , which

<01768 +diy > [ is ] there <08536 +tam > at Babylon <00895

+Babel > , whether <02006 +hen > it be [ so ] , that a decree

<02942 +t@<em > was made <07761 +suwm > of Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh

> the king <04430 +melek > to build <01124 +b@na> > this <01791

+dek > house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > at

Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > , and let the king

<04430 +melek > send <07972 +sh@lach > his pleasure <07470

+r@uwth > to us concerning <05922 +<al > this <01836 +den >

matter <01836 +den > .

01240 EZR 006 001 Then <00116 +>edayin > Darius <01868

+Dar@yavesh > the king <04430 +melek > made <07761 +suwm > a

decree <02942 +t@<em > , and search <{01240} +b@qar > was made

in the house <01005 +bayith > of the rolls <05609 +c@phar > ,

where <08536 +tam > the treasures <01596 +g@naz > were laid

<05182 +n@chath > up in Babylon <00895 +Babel > .

01240 EZR 007 014 Forasmuch as thou art sent <07972 +sh@lach >

of the king <04430 +melek > , and of his seven <07655 +shib<ah >

counsellors <03272 +y@<at > , to enquire <{01240} +b@qar >

concerning <05922 +<al > Judah <03061 +Y@huwd > and Jerusalem

<03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > , according to the law <01882

+dath > of thy God <00426 +>elahh > which <01768 +diy > [ is ]

in thine hand <03028 +yad > ;

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