Ezra 5:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Your Majesty, please order someone to look up the old records in Babylonia and find out if King Cyrus really did give orders to rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem. We will do whatever you think we should.

Cross References

Ezra 4:15

If you look up the official records of your ancestors, you will find that Jerusalem has constantly rebelled and has led others to rebel against kings and provinces. That's why the city was destroyed in the first place.

Ezra 4:19

I had the old records checked. It is true that for years Jerusalem has rebelled and caused trouble for other kings and nations.

Proverbs 25:2

God is praised for being mysterious; rulers are praised for explaining mysteries.