SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:17
Y ahora, si al rey parece bien, búsquese en la casa de los tesoros del rey que está allí en Babilonia, si es así que por el rey Ciro haya sido dado mandamiento para edificar esta Casa de Dios que está en Jerusalén, y envíenos a decir la voluntad del rey sobre esto.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ezra 5:17
Verse 17. The-treasure house] ayzng ginzaiya. This is a Persian word, gunji, a treasury. There is a great deal of good sense and candour in this letter. Nothing of passion or prejudice appears in it. They laid before the king a fair statement without any attempt to prejudice his mind, and gave him those directions which were most likely to lead him to the truth, and to form a correct judgment on a business which, however it issued, must be of considerable importance to the state. God was in all this business; he was now giving an additional proof of his continued regard for a disobedient people, whom, though he had punished in his justice, he had spared in his mercy.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 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 , etc.] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 3-17 - While employed in God's work, we are under his special protection; his eye is upon us for good. This should keep us to our duty, and encourag us therein, when difficulties are ever so discouraging. The elders of the Jews gave the Samaritans an account of their proceedings. Let u learn hence, with meekness and fear, to give a reason of the hope tha is in us; let us rightly understand, and then readily declare, what we do in God's service, and why we do it. And while in this world, we always shall have to confess, that our sins have provoked the wrath of God. All our sufferings spring from thence, and all our comforts from his unmerited mercy. However the work may seem to be hindered, yet the Lord Jesus Christ is carrying it on, his people are growing unto a holy temple in the Lord, for a habitation of God through the Spirit __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וכען 3705 הן 2006 על 5922 מלכא 4430 טב 2869 יתבקר 1240 בבית 1005 גנזיא 1596 די 1768 מלכא 4430 תמה 8536 די 1768 בבבל 895 הן 2006 איתי 383 די 1768 מן 4481 כורשׁ 3567 מלכא 4430 שׂים 7761 טעם 2942 למבנא 1124 בית 1005 אלהא 426 דך 1791 בירושׁלם 3390 ורעות 7470 מלכא 4430 על 5922 דנה 1836 ישׁלח 7972 עלינא׃ 5922
