Ezr 5:17 | HCSB | STEP | So if it pleases the king , let a search of the royal archives in Babylon be conducted to see if it is true that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem . Let the king’s decision regarding this matter be sent to us.

Ezra 5:17

17 So if it pleases the king, let a search of the royal archives ^{▼▼Lit treasure house} in Babylon be conducted to see if it is true that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. ^b Let the king’s decision regarding this matter be sent to us. ^c