Verse List for EZRA 7:9

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OET (OET-RV) 8-9 They left Babylon on New Year’s Day (in early April) and with God’s favour on the journey, arrived in Yerushalem exactly four months later

OET-LV If/because on_day_one of_month (the)_first it was_the _beginning _of the _going _up from_Bāⱱel and_on_day_one of_month (the)_fifth he _came to Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) according_to _the _hand _of his/its_god (the)_good on/upon/above_him/it.

ULT For on the first of the first month was the beginning of the ascent from Babylon. And on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

UST Consider this: They started out from Babylon on the first day of the first month. They arrived safely in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month of that year. God certainly acted very kindly toward them.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

MSG ^(8-10)They arrived at Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king’s reign. Ezra had scheduled their departure from Babylon on the first day of the first month; they arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month under the generous guidance of his God. Ezra had committed himself to studying the Revelation of God, to living it, and to teaching Israel to live its truths and ways. * * *

NET 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.

LSV for 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,

FBV He had started 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, his gracious God going with him.

T4T 8-9 We left Babylon on April 8, which was the first day of the Jewish year. Because God was very kind to us, we arrived safely in Jerusalem on August 4 of that year.

LEB For on the first day of the first month he began the journey 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.

BBE For, starting his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, he came to Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, by the good help of his God.

Moff He started to travel up from Babylon upon the first day of the first month, and, thanks to the kind favour of his God, he reached Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month.

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA For 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.

YLT 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,

Drby For upon the first of the first month the project of going up from Babylon was determined on, and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his [fn]God upon him.

RV 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.
(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 Yerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.)

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(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 Yerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.)

KJB-1611 For vpon the first day of the first moneth, [fn]began he to go vp frō Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth moneth, came he to Ierusalem, according to the good hand of his God vpon him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

Bshps For vpon the first day of the first moneth, began he to go vp from Babylon: and on the first day of the fifth moneth came he to Hierusalem, according to the good hand of his God that was vpon him.
(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 Yerusalem, according to the good hand of his God that was upon him.)

Gnva For vpon the first day of the first moneth began he to goe vp from Babel, and on the first day of the fift moneth came he to Ierusalem, according to the good hande of his God that was vpon him.
(For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babel, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Yerusalem, according to the good hand of his God that was upon him.)

Cvdl For vpon the first daye of the first moneth, deuysed he to go vp from Babilon: and on ye first daye of the fifth moneth came he to Ierusalem, acordinge to the good hande of God vpon him:
(For upon the first day of the first month, devised he to go up from Babylon: and on ye/you_all first day of the fifth month came he to Yerusalem, according to the good hand of God upon him:)

Wycl For in the firste dai of the firste monethe he bigan to stie fro Babiloyne, and in the firste dai of the fyuethe monethe he cam in to Jerusalem, bi the good hond of his God on hym. Forsothe
(For in the first day of the first month he began to ascend/descend from Babylon, and in the first day of the fifth month he came in to Yerusalem, by the good hand of his God on him. For_certain/Truly)

Luth Denn am ersten Tage des ersten Monden ward er Rats, heraufzuziehen von Babel, und am ersten Tage des fünften Monden kam er gen Jerusalem nach der guten Hand Gottes über ihm.
(Because in/at/on_the first days the first moons/months what/which he Rats, upzuziehen from Babel, and in/at/on_the first days the fifth moons/months came he to/toward Yerusalem after the/of_the good hand God’s above him.)

ClVg Quia in primo die mensis primi cœpit ascendere de Babylone, et in primo die mensis quinti venit in Jerusalem, juxta manum Dei sui bonam super se.[fn]
(Because in/into/on at_first day month first he_began to_ascend from/about Babylone, and in/into/on at_first day month becauseti he_came in/into/on Yerusalem, next_to hand of_God self good over himself.)

UHB כִּ֗י בְּ⁠אֶחָד֙ לַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָ⁠רִאשׁ֔וֹן ה֣וּא יְסֻ֔ד הַֽ⁠מַּעֲלָ֖ה מִ⁠בָּבֶ֑ל וּ⁠בְ⁠אֶחָ֞ד לַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ⁠חֲמִישִׁ֗י בָּ֚א אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם כְּ⁠יַד־אֱלֹהָ֖י⁠ו הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽי⁠ו׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὅτι ἐν μιᾷ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου αὐτὸς ἐθεμελίωσε τὴν ἀνάβασιν τὴν ἀπὸ Βαβυλῶνος· ἐν δὲ τῇ πρώτῃ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πέμπτου ἤλθοσαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ὅτι χεὶρ Θεοῦ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀγαθὴ ἐπʼ αὐτόν.

BrTr 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.