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Ezra 6:1 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Ezra 6:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 6 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Decree of Darius
“Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. rolls: Chaldee, books laid up: Chaldee, made to descend”
Ezra 6:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 6:1
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. King Darius I (522-486 BC) ordered archival research to verify Cyrus's original decree, demonstrating Persian administrative sophistication. The phrase 'house of the rolls' (bêth siphraya', בֵּית סִפְרַיָּא, Aramaic) refers to the imperial archives where official documents were stored on scrolls or clay tablets.The location 'where the treasures were laid up' indicates archives were housed with royal treasuries, emphasizing their value and security. This detail reveals...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 6:1
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“if it seem good to the king”
“and know that this city is a rebellious city”
“but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.”
“and search has been made”
“And they went in to the king into the court”
“and gave it to Baruch the scribe”
“Thus says Yahweh: You have burned this scroll”
“Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.,Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,, אָז אָמַרְתִּי הִנֵּה־בָאתִי בִּמְגִלַּת־סֵפֶר כָּתוּב עָלָי׃ ,Then said I: 'Lo, I am come With the roll of a book which is prescribed for me;,39:8 τότε εἶπον ἰδοὺ ἥκω ἐν κεφαλίδι βιβλίου γέγραπται περὶ ἐμοῦ,39:7 Then I said, Behold, I come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me,,,,,”
“in the right hand of him who sat on the throne”
“behold”