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Ezra 7:9 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ezra 7:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 7 verse 9 to related passages throughout the 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. began: Heb. was the foundation of the going up”
Ezra 7:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 7:9
The departure date—'upon the first day of the first month'—aligned with Israel's religious calendar (Nisan, the month of Passover and Exodus). This timing associated Ezra's journey with redemption theology. The arrival date—'the first day of the fifth month'—exactly four months later demonstrates both planning and providence. The statement 'according to the good hand of his God upon him' appears twice (vv. 6, 9), emphasizing divine favor as the true source of success.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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“which Yahweh”
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