Ezra 7:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezra 7:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 7:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 7:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Ezra 7:9 — World English Bible

Ezra 7:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ezra 7:9 — American Standard Version

Ezra 7:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Ezra 7:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 7:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 God upon him.”

Ezra 7:9 — Darby Translation

Ezra 7:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Ezra 7:9 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 7:9 in Context — Ezra 7

7 Y subieron [con él] á Jerusalem de los hijos de Israel, y de los sacerdotes, y Levitas, y cantores, y porteros, y Nethineos, en el séptimo año del rey Artajerjes.

8 Y llegó á Jerusalem en el mes quinto, el año séptimo del rey.

9 Porque el [día] primero del primer mes fué el principio de la partida de Babilonia, y al primero del mes quinto llegó á Jerusalem, según la buena mano de su Dios sobre él.

10 Porque Esdras había preparado su corazón para inquirir la ley de Jehová, y para hacer y enseñar á Israel mandamientos y juicios.

11 Y este es el traslado de la carta que dió el rey Artajerjes á Esdras, sacerdote escriba, escriba de las palabras mandadas de Jehová, y de sus estatutos á Israel:

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What Does Ezra 7:9 Mean?

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