Ezra 6:2 Parallel Translations

A scroll was found in the palace of Ecbatana, which is in the province of Media. This was written on it: MEMORANDUM(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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:

ASV:

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:

BBE:

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:

DBY:

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:

ERV:

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.

JPS:

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.

WBS:

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:

WEB:

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:

YLT:

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:

Ezra 6:2 Cross References

XREF:

2 Kings 17:6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried Israel away into exile to Assyria, and settled them in Halah and Habor, on the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:2 And there was found at {a} Achmetha, in the palace that [is] in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein [was] a record thus written:
(a) In which were the acts of the kings of the Medes and Persians.

WES:

6:2 Achmetha - The royal city of the Medes and Persians.

MHC:

6:1-12 When God's time is come for fulfilling his gracious purposes concerning his church, he will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good service was not expected. While our thoughts are directed to this event, we are led by Zechariah to fix our regard on a nobler, a spiritual building. The Lord Jesus Christ continues to lay one stone upon another: let us assist the great design. Difficulties delay the progress of this sacred edifice. Yet let not opposition discourage us, for in due season it will be completed to his abundant praise. He shall bring forth the head-stone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

CONC:

Achmetha Across Ahmetha Capital Citadel Ecbatana Ecbat'ana Follows Fortress Medes Media Memorandum Memorandum- Palace Province Record Roll Scroll Statement Therein Thus Within Written

Capital Citadel Follows Fortress Found Great House Medes Media Palace Province Record Roll Scroll Therein Within Written

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