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Ezra 5:17 (AMP)

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¹⁷ So now, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the royal archives there in Babylon to see if it is true that King Cyrus issued a decree to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send us his pleasure in this matter.

Definition(s):
Babylon (Bab-el-on): same as Babel
Cyrus (Sigh-russ): as miserable; as heir