Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter. Young's Literal Translation {A9989.htm" title="{A9989">‘And{A3705.htm" title="{A3705"> now{A2006.htm" title="{A2006">, if{A5922.htm" title="{A5922"> to{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A4430.htm" title="{A4430"> king{A2869.htm" title="{A2869"> it be good{A1240.htm" title="{A1240">, let search be made{A9986.htm" title="{A9986"> in{A1005,A1596.htm" title="{A1005"> the treasure-house{A1768.htm" title="{A1768"> of{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A4430.htm" title="{A4430"> king{A1768.htm" title="{A1768">, that{A8536.htm" title="{A8536"> [is] there{A9986.htm" title="{A9986"> in{A895.htm" title="{A895"> Babylon{A2006.htm" title="{A2006">, whether{A383.htm" title="{A383"> it be{A1768.htm" title="{A1768"> that{A4481.htm" title="{A4481"> of{A3567.htm" title="{A3567"> Cyrus{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A4430.htm" title="{A4430"> king{A7761.htm" title="{A7761"> there was made{A2942.htm" title="{A2942"> a decree{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A1124.htm" title="{A1124"> build{A1791.htm" title="{A1791"> this{A1005.htm" title="{A1005"> house{A426.htm" title="{A426"> of God{A9986.htm" title="{A9986"> in{A3390.htm" title="{A3390"> Jerusalem{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A7470.htm" title="{A7470"> the will{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> of the{A4430.htm" title="{A4430"> king{A5922.htm" title="{A5922"> concerning{A1836.htm" title="{A1836"> this{A7972.htm" title="{A7972"> thing he doth send{A5922.htm" title="{A5922"> unto{A9920.htm" title="{A9920"> us.’ King James Bible Now therefore, if [it seem] good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which [is] there at Babylon, whether it be [so], that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. Hebrew Now, therefore,וּכְעַ֞ן (ū·ḵə·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3705: Now if הֵ֧ן (hên) Conjunction Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if it pleases טָ֗ב (ṭāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2869: Good the king, מַלְכָּ֣א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king let a search be made יִ֠תְבַּקַּר (yiṯ·baq·qar) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider of the royal דִּי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because archives בְּבֵ֨ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1005: A house in Babylon בְּבָבֶל֒ (bə·ḇā·ḇel) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city to see if הֵ֣ן (hên) Conjunction Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if King מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king Cyrus כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3567: Cyrus -- a person king did indeed דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because issue שִׂ֣ים (śîm) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7761: To set, make a decree טְעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account to rebuild לְמִבְנֵ֛א (lə·miḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1124: To build the דֵ֖ךְ (ḏêḵ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1791: This house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1005: A house of God אֱלָהָ֥א (’ĕ·lā·hā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 426: God in Jerusalem. בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (bî·rū·šə·lem) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel Then let the king מַלְכָּ֛א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king send יִשְׁלַ֥ח (yiš·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out us עֲלֶֽינָא׃ (‘ă·le·nā) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against his decision וּרְע֥וּת (ū·rə·‘ūṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7470: Pleasure, will in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against this [matter]. דְּנָ֖ה (də·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 1836: This |