Esdras 5:17

Listen to Esdras 5:17
17 Ahora bien, si Su Majestad lo considera conveniente, pedimos que se investiguen los archivos donde est谩n las cr贸nicas de los reyes de Babilonia, para saber si es verdad que el rey Ciro orden贸 la reconstrucci贸n del templo de Dios en Jerusal茅n. Adem谩s, solicitamos que se nos d茅 a conocer la decisi贸n de Su Majestad con respecto a este asunto.

Esdras 5:17 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 5:17

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,
&c.] Where were the archives of the kingdom, where the laws, decrees, edicts, and proclamations, and other things relating to the state, were laid up, that recourse might be had to them upon occasion:

whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build
this house of God at Jerusalem;
which the Jews affirmed was made by him, and upon which they proceeded:

and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter;
whether the Jews should be allowed to go on with the building of their temple, and finish it, or whether they should be restrained from it; signifying they were ready to do his will and pleasure either way, as he thought fit.

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Esdras 5:17 In-Context

15 Ciro, pues, orden贸 a Sesbasar que tomara esos utensilios y los devolviera al templo de Jerusal茅n, y que reedificara en el mismo sitio el templo de Dios.
16 Entonces Sesbasar lleg贸 a Jerusal茅n y ech贸 los cimientos del templo de Dios. Desde entonces se ha estado trabajando en su reconstrucci贸n, pero a煤n no se ha terminado禄.
17 Ahora bien, si Su Majestad lo considera conveniente, pedimos que se investiguen los archivos donde est谩n las cr贸nicas de los reyes de Babilonia, para saber si es verdad que el rey Ciro orden贸 la reconstrucci贸n del templo de Dios en Jerusal茅n. Adem谩s, solicitamos que se nos d茅 a conocer la decisi贸n de Su Majestad con respecto a este asunto.
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