Ezra 6:1-5 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.… One of Mr. Layard's most valuable discoveries was that of a set of chambers in a palace at Koyunjik, the whole of the floor of which was covered more than a foot deep with terra-cotta tablets inscribed with public records. A similar collection has been recently found in the neighbourhood of Babylon. In some such record-house the search for the edict of Cyrus was made. (W. F. Adeney, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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