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Ezra 5:17 (NLT)

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¹⁷ "Therefore, if it pleases the king, we request that a search be made in the royal archives of Babylon to discover whether King Cyrus ever issued a decree to rebuild God's Temple in Jerusalem. And then let the king send us his decision in this matter."

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