Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this was written on it: Memorandum: New Living Translation But it was at the fortress at Ecbatana in the province of Media that a scroll was found. This is what it said: “Memorandum: English Standard Version And in Ecbatana, the citadel that is in the province of Media, a scroll was found on which this was written: “A record. Berean Standard Bible And a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum: King James Bible And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: New King James Version And at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll was found, and in it a record was written thus: New American Standard Bible And in Ecbatana, in the fortress which is in the province of Media, a scroll was found; and the following was written in it: “Memorandum— NASB 1995 In Ecbatana in the fortress, which is in the province of Media, a scroll was found and there was written in it as follows: “Memorandum— NASB 1977 And in Ecbatana in the fortress, which is in the province of Media, a scroll was found and there was written in it as follows: “Memorandum— Legacy Standard Bible And in Ecbatana in the fortress, which is in the province of Media, a scroll was found and there was written in it as follows: “Memorandum— Amplified Bible In Ecbatana in the fortress (palace) in the province of Media, a scroll was found on which this was recorded: “Memorandum— Christian Standard Bible But it was in the fortress of Ecbatana in the province of Media that a scroll was found with this record written on it: Holman Christian Standard Bible But it was in the fortress of Ecbatana in the province of Media that a scroll was found with this record written on it: American Standard Version And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written for a record: Contemporary English Version Finally, a scroll was found in Ecbatana, the capital of Media Province, and it said: This official record will show English Revised Version And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written for a record. GOD'S WORD® Translation A scroll was found in the palace of Ecbatana, which is in the province of Media. This was written on it: MEMORANDUM Good News Translation But it was in the city of Ecbatana in the province of Media that a scroll was found, containing the following record: International Standard Version The following was found written on a scroll in Ecbatana at the summer palace of the province of Media: Majority Standard Bible And a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum: NET Bible A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana which is in the province of Media, and it was inscribed as follows: "Memorandum: New Heart English Bible There was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll, and there was written in it as follows: "Memorandum: Webster's Bible Translation And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and in it was a record thus written: World English Bible A scroll was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, and in it this was written for a record: Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand there has been found at Achmetha, in a palace that [is] in the province of Media, a scroll, and a record thus written within it [is]: Young's Literal Translation and there hath been found at Achmetha, in a palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and a record thus written within it is: Smith's Literal Translation And there was found in Achmetha in the fortress that in the Median province, one roll, and thus a record was written in its midst. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there was found in Ecbatana, which is a castle in the province of Media, a book in which this record was written. Catholic Public Domain Version And there was found at Ecbatana, which is a fortified place in the province of Media, one volume, and this record was written in it: New American Bible However, a scroll was found in Ecbatana, the stronghold in the province of Media, containing the following text: “Memorandum. New Revised Standard Version But it was in Ecbatana, the capital in the province of Media, that a scroll was found on which this was written: “A record. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there was found in the city of Akhmathan, which is in the province of Media, a scroll, and in the scroll was written: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he found in Khematha, the city that is in the city Media, one scroll, and thus was written in the inside of the scroll: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there was found at Ahmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written: 'A record. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there was found in the city, in the palace, a volume, and this was the record written in it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Decree of Darius1Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon. 2And a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum: 3In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide,… Cross References 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” Ezra 1:1-4 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. ... Isaiah 44:28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” Isaiah 45:1-4 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. ... Daniel 6:25-28 Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound. / I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end. / He delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.” ... Haggai 1:1-2 In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating / that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” Zechariah 1:1-6 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying: / “The LORD was very angry with your fathers. / So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’ ... Nehemiah 2:7-8 I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah. / And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. 1 Kings 6:1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD. 2 Kings 22:8-10 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it. / And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.” / Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. Jeremiah 29:10 For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. Matthew 2:1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” Luke 2:1-2 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. / This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. Acts 5:34-39 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time. / “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men. / Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. ... Acts 7:47-50 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ... Treasury of Scripture And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: at Achmetha. Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Jump to Previous Capital Citadel Follows Fortress Found Great House Medes Media Palace Province Record Roll Scroll Therein Within WrittenJump to Next Capital Citadel Follows Fortress Found Great House Medes Media Palace Province Record Roll Scroll Therein Within WrittenEzra 6 1. Darius, finding the decree of Cyrus, makes a new decree for building13. By the help of Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai the temple is finished 16. The feast of the dedication is kept 19. and the Passover And a scroll was found The phrase "And a scroll was found" indicates the discovery of a written document, which is significant in the context of ancient Near Eastern cultures where written records were crucial for legal and historical purposes. The Hebrew word for "scroll" is "מְגִלָּה" (megillah), which refers to a rolled-up document. This discovery underscores the providence of God in preserving His word and the decrees that support His people. The finding of the scroll is a testament to the meticulous record-keeping of the Persian Empire and highlights the importance of written decrees in validating historical and legal claims. in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media and this was written on it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And a scrollמְגִלָּ֣ה (mə·ḡil·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4040: A scroll was found וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח (wə·hiš·tə·ḵaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7912: To discover in the fortress בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א (bə·ḇî·rə·ṯā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 1001: A palace of Ecbatana, בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א (bə·’aḥ·mə·ṯā) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 307: Ecbatana -- the capital of Media in the province מְדִינְתָּ֖ה (mə·ḏî·nə·tāh) Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region of Media, בְּמָדַ֥י (bə·mā·ḏay) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4076: Medes -- descendants of Japheth, also their land with the following וְכֵן־ (wə·ḵên-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3652: Thus, as follows written כְּתִ֥יב (kə·ṯîḇ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3790: To grave, to write on it: בְּגַוַּ֖הּ (bə·ḡaw·wah) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1459: Midst, middle Memorandum: דִּכְרוֹנָֽה׃ (diḵ·rō·w·nāh) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 1799: Memorandum, record Links Ezra 6:2 NIVEzra 6:2 NLT Ezra 6:2 ESV Ezra 6:2 NASB Ezra 6:2 KJV Ezra 6:2 BibleApps.com Ezra 6:2 Biblia Paralela Ezra 6:2 Chinese Bible Ezra 6:2 French Bible Ezra 6:2 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 6:2 There was found at Achmetha (Ezr. 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