Ezr 6:1 | Clarke | STEP | Darius orders search to be made for the edict of Cyrus, . It is found at Achmetha, . A transcript of this edict, . Darius confirms it, . Tatnai encourages the Jews to proceed; and they finish the temple in the sixth year of Darius, . They dedicate the temple, ; keep the Passover, , and the feast of unleavened bread, . Verse 1 In the house of the rolls - בית ספריא beith siphraiya, the house of the books, the king's library. This is the first time we hear of a library.

Ezra 6:1

Introduction

Darius orders search to be made for the edict of Cyrus, Ezr 6:1. It is found at Achmetha, Ezr 6:2. A transcript of this edict, Ezr 6:3-5. Darius confirms it, Ezr 6:6-12. Tatnai encourages the Jews to proceed; and they finish the temple in the sixth year of Darius, Ezr 6:13-15. They dedicate the temple, Ezr 6:16-18; keep the Passover, Ezr 6:19-21, and the feast of unleavened bread, Ezr 6:22.

Verse 1

In the house of the rolls - בית ספריא beith siphraiya, the house of the books, the king's library. This is the first time we hear of a library.