Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He had begun his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him. New Living Translation He had arranged to leave Babylon on April 8, the first day of the new year, and he arrived at Jerusalem on August 4, for the gracious hand of his God was on him. English Standard Version For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylonia, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was on him. Berean Standard Bible He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him. King James Bible For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. New King James Version On the first day of the first month he began his journey from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. New American Standard Bible For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, because the good hand of his God was upon him. NASB 1995 For on the first of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, because the good hand of his God was upon him. NASB 1977 For on the first of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, because the good hand of his God was upon him. Legacy Standard Bible For on the first of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, because the good hand of his God was upon him. Amplified Bible For on the first of the first month he started out from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he arrived in Jerusalem, because the good hand of his God was on him. Christian Standard Bible He began the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month and arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month since the gracious hand of his God was on him. Holman Christian Standard Bible He began the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month and arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month since the gracious hand of his God was on him. American Standard Version For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. English Revised Version For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. GOD'S WORD® Translation He had left Babylon on the first day of the first month, and on the first day of the fifth month, he arrived in Jerusalem, since his God was good to him. International Standard Version On the first day of the first month he left Babylon and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, since the beneficent hand of his God was upon him. Majority Standard Bible He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him. NET Bible On the first day of the first month he had determined to make the ascent from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was on him. New Heart English Bible For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was on him. Webster's Bible Translation For upon the first day of the first month he began to go from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. World English Bible For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor on the first of the month he has founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he has come to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him, Young's Literal Translation for on the first of the month he hath founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he hath come in unto Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him, Smith's Literal Translation For in one to the first month he laid the foundation of going up from Babel, and in one to the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor upon the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God upon him. Catholic Public Domain Version For on the first day of the first month, he began to ascend from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month, he arrived at Jerusalem. For the good hand of his God was over him. New American Bible On the first day of the first month he began the journey up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the favoring hand of his God was over him. New Revised Standard Version On the first day of the first month the journey up from Babylon was begun, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor on the first month they began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month they came to Jerusalem, according to the hand of God which had been good to them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because in the first month they began to go up from Babel, and on the first of the fifth month they came to Jerusalem, according to the hand of God which was kind to them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. Brenton Septuagint Translation For in the first day of the first month he began the going up from Babylon, and in the first day of the fifth month, they came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was upon him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ezra Goes Up to Jerusalem…8Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. 9 He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him. 10For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.… Cross References Nehemiah 2:8 And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. Nehemiah 2:18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work. Ezra 8:18 And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men; Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.” Ezra 8:31 On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way. Nehemiah 7:5 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it: Nehemiah 8:18 Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance. Nehemiah 9:21 For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell. Nehemiah 9:25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. Nehemiah 9:31 But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God. Nehemiah 9:36 So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we are as slaves! Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you. Psalm 37:23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. Proverbs 3:6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Treasury of Scripture For on the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him. began he to go up. Ezra 7:6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. Nehemiah 2:8,18 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me… Jump to Previous Arrived Ascent Babylon Babylonia Begun Determined Fifth First Founded Good Gracious Hand Help Jerusalem Journey Month Project StartingJump to Next Arrived Ascent Babylon Babylonia Begun Determined Fifth First Founded Good Gracious Hand Help Jerusalem Journey Month Project StartingEzra 7 1. Ezra goes up to Jerusalem11. The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra 27. Ezra blesses God for this favor He had begun the journey This phrase marks the commencement of a significant pilgrimage. The Hebrew root for "journey" (מַסָּע, massa) often implies a divinely guided expedition, reminiscent of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Ezra's journey is not merely a physical relocation but a spiritual mission to restore and reform the Jewish community in Jerusalem. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God guiding His people through transitions and challenges. from Babylon on the first day of the first month and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month for the gracious hand of his God was upon him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He had begunיְסֻ֔ד (yə·suḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3246: Foundation, beginning the journey הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה (ham·ma·‘ă·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression from Babylon מִבָּבֶ֑ל (mib·bā·ḇel) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city on the first בְּאֶחָד֙ (bə·’e·ḥāḏ) Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first day of the first הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank month, לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month and he arrived בָּ֚א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go in אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel on the first וּבְאֶחָ֞ד (ū·ḇə·’e·ḥāḏ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first day of the fifth הַחֲמִישִׁ֗י (ha·ḥă·mî·šî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth month, לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month for the gracious הַטּוֹבָ֥ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good hand כְּיַד־ (kə·yaḏ-) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of his God אֱלֹהָ֖יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was on him. עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Ezra 7:9 NIVEzra 7:9 NLT Ezra 7:9 ESV Ezra 7:9 NASB Ezra 7:9 KJV Ezra 7:9 BibleApps.com Ezra 7:9 Biblia Paralela Ezra 7:9 Chinese Bible Ezra 7:9 French Bible Ezra 7:9 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 7:9 For on the first day (Ezr. 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