Ezra
King James Version (KJV)
Ezra 6:2
“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:”
King James Version (KJV)
Ezra 6:2 Context
1Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. 2And 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: 3In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; 4With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house: 5And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
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And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the prouince of the Medes, a rolle, and therein was a record thus written:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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--
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And at Achmetha, in the great house of the king in the land of Media, they came across a roll, in which this statement was put on record:
- Basic English Bible
And there was found at Achmetha in the fortress that is in the province of Media a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
- Darby Bible
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:
- Webster's Bible
There was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll, and therein was thus written for a record:
- World English Bible
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]:
- Youngs Literal Bible
And there was found at Ahmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written: 'A record.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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--
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And at Achmetha, in the great house of the king in the land of Media, they came across a roll, in which this statement was put on record:
- Basic English Bible
And there was found at Achmetha in the fortress that is in the province of Media a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
- Darby Bible
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:
- Webster's Bible
There was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll, and therein was thus written for a record:
- World English Bible
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]:
- Youngs Literal Bible
And there was found at Ahmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written: 'A record.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Ezra 6:2
6:2 Achmetha - The royal city of the Medes and Persians.