Ezra 7:9
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588בְּאֶחָדbe'echadon [day] oneH259לַחֹדֶשׁlachodeshof the monthH2320הָרִאשׁוֹןharishon<the> firstH7223הוּאhu'itH1931יְסֻדyesud[was] [the] beginning ofH3246הַמַּעֲלָהhama'alahthe going upH4609מִבָּבֶלmibavelfrom BabylonH894וּבְאֶחָדuve'echadand on [day] oneH259לַחֹדֶשׁlachodeshof the monthH2320הַחֲמִישִׁיhachamishi<the> fifthH2549בָּאba'he cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413יְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalimJerusalemH3389כְּיַד־keyad-according to [the] hand ofH3027אֱלֹהָיו'elohavGod hisH430הַטּוֹבָהhatovah<the> goodH2896עָלָיו׃'alavon himH5921
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Related verses
- Ezra 7:6This 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.this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
- Nehemiah 2:8And 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.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 2:18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.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.
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